Covered jar

Covered jar or kamcheng.
Clay: porcelain
Glaze: clear
Decoration: in cobalt pigment under the glaze. Body and lid appear to be from different originals because of differing shades of cobalt.

Historical period(s)
Qing dynasty, 19th-early 20th century
Medium
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze
Style
Jingdezhen ware
Geography
China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen
Credit Line
Gift of Dorothy M. Slak
Collection
Freer Study Collection
Accession Number
FSC-P-3689a-b
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Jar (kamcheng)

Keywords
China, Dehua ware, Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Covered jar or kamcheng.
Clay: porcelain
Glaze: clear
Decoration: in cobalt pigment under the glaze. Body and lid appear to be from different originals because of differing shades of cobalt.

Published References
  • Louise Allison Cort, George Williams, David P. Rehfuss. Ceramics in Mainland Southeast Asia. Washington. .
Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Ceramics in Mainland Southeast Asia
Google Cultural Institute
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