Jar and Cover
Artist/maker unknown, Chinese
Geography:
Made in China, Asia
Date:
Kangxi Period (1662-1722)Medium:
Porcelain with overglaze enamel decoration, powder blueDimensions:
18 5/8 x 10 inches (47.3 x 25.4 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
1955-50-257a,bCredit Line:
The Alfred and Margaret Caspary Memorial Gift, 1955
Made in China, Asia
Date:
Kangxi Period (1662-1722)Medium:
Porcelain with overglaze enamel decoration, powder blueDimensions:
18 5/8 x 10 inches (47.3 x 25.4 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1955-50-257a,bCredit Line:
The Alfred and Margaret Caspary Memorial Gift, 1955
Label:
The distinctive blue color of the wares in this case was called "powder blue" by early Western collectors. The "powder" in the name did not refer to the color, but to the technique of applying the glaze in a powder form by blowing it through a bamboo tube onto the surface of the ceramic. During this process, the areas that were to remain white were covered, to be later painted with overglaze enamel colors.
The distinctive blue color of the wares in this case was called "powder blue" by early Western collectors. The "powder" in the name did not refer to the color, but to the technique of applying the glaze in a powder form by blowing it through a bamboo tube onto the surface of the ceramic. During this process, the areas that were to remain white were covered, to be later painted with overglaze enamel colors.
