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Catalog Number |
1958.5.183 |
Object Name |
Vase |
Description |
Glazed Chinese Famille Noir porcelain vase. The large vase is pear-shaped, tapering to a trumpet-shaped lip. It has a small annular base. It is beautifully decorated with an all-over mirror black glaze of softened quality, threaded by a closely drawn and highly conventional floral scroll disclosed in emerald green curve. The interior is white. The pear shape of the vessel is called "yuhuchun." This shape first emerged in the temples of the Tang dynasty (608–917 CE) as a holy water vase, and then became popularized. It is painted with a continuous lotus scroll issuing leafy stems in green enamel reserved on a black ground. |
Title |
Vase (Yuhuchun Ping) |
Date |
1736-1795 |
Material |
porcelain |
Dimensions |
H-15 Dia-26.5 inches |
Credit line |
Bequest of Frederick T. Bonham |
Place of Origin |
Asia/China |
Culture |
Chinese |
Subjects |
Ceramic industries China Lotus Vases |