Jar with lid

A blue and white jar and cover, Kangxi period, the bulbous body finely painted with two large graceful prunus branches sweeping from the rim, with loose blossoms falling from the branches, all reserved on a “cracked ice” ground, below a thin border of small white “cracked ice” squares, the flat cover decorated to match with further loose falling blossoms.

Historical period(s)
Qing dynasty, Kangxi reign, mid 17th-early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze
Style
Jingdezhen ware
Dimensions
H x Diam (assembled): 24 × 20.5 cm (9 7/16 × 8 1/16 in)
Geography
China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Pierre Durand
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1992.14a-b
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Jar

Keywords
China, Jingdezhen ware, Kangxi reign (1662 - 1722), plum blossom, porcelain, Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
Provenance

To 1992
Pierre Durand, The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York, NY, to 1992

From 1992
Freer Gallery of Art, given by Pierre Durand in 1992

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Pierre Durand

Description

A blue and white jar and cover, Kangxi period, the bulbous body finely painted with two large graceful prunus branches sweeping from the rim, with loose blossoms falling from the branches, all reserved on a "cracked ice" ground, below a thin border of small white "cracked ice" squares, the flat cover decorated to match with further loose falling blossoms.

Published References
  • Khalil Rizk, Conor Mahony. The Chinese Porcelain Company: A Dealer's Record 1985-2000. New York. p. 105.
Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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