Bottle-form vase with langyao glaze

Bottle-vase with wooden stand; pear-shaped with flaring mouth; everted foot.
Clay: white porcelain.
Glaze: langyao; even opaque maroon color, copper type, orange-skin texture. Clear glaze inside and on base.
Mark: Tao-kuang mark in underglaze blue on base; seal form characters.

Historical period(s)
Qing dynasty, Daoguang reign, 1821-1850
Medium
Porcelain, copper-red glaze, cobalt under colorless glaze
Style
Jingdezhen ware
Dimensions
H x W x D: 29.6 x 19.3 x 19.3 cm (11 5/8 x 7 5/8 x 7 5/8 in)
Geography
China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Halleck Lefferts
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F1981.24a-b
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Vase

Keywords
China, Daoguang reign (1821 - 1850), Jingdezhen ware, porcelain, Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Bottle-vase with wooden stand; pear-shaped with flaring mouth; everted foot.
Clay: white porcelain.
Glaze: langyao; even opaque maroon color, copper type, orange-skin texture. Clear glaze inside and on base.
Mark: Tao-kuang mark in underglaze blue on base; seal form characters.

Marking(s)

Daoguang mark in underglaze blue on base; seal form characters.

Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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