Pair of Vases with Mandarin Ducks in a Lotus Pond
CultureChinese
OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
PeriodQing dynasty (1644-1911), Shunzhi period (1644-1662)
Dateca.1645-1655
MediumPorcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
DimensionsOverall (G99.1.15.1-2): 27.3 x 9.5 cm (10 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionA pair of chinese porcelain vases of cylindircal form, moulded in two parts joined horizontally below the shoulders tapering towards the base with incurved shoulders and flared mouth. It is incised with double line bands at mouth, classic scroll on shoulders, hatched wave band, and stepped base unglazed burnt orange in firing. Decorated in mirror images in underglaze blue, each with a duck by a pond with aterlilies hovering bird in flight under a lily pad, and insects.
Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
Object numberG99.1.15.1-2
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Chinese PorcelainCollections
Status
On view
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