Jar and Cover
Artist/maker unknown, Chinese
Geography:
Made in China, Asia
Date:
Kangxi Period (1662-1722)Medium:
Porcelain with overglaze enamel decorationDimensions:
14 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches (37.5 x 24.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
1955-50-260a,bCredit Line:
The Alfred and Margaret Caspary Memorial Gift, 1955
Made in China, Asia
Date:
Kangxi Period (1662-1722)Medium:
Porcelain with overglaze enamel decorationDimensions:
14 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches (37.5 x 24.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1955-50-260a,bCredit Line:
The Alfred and Margaret Caspary Memorial Gift, 1955
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bamboo [x] birds [x] flowers [x] general jar [x] iris [x] peony [x] plum [x] swallow [x]A peacock on a rock displays his feathers for the peahen perched on a prunus branch on the other side of this jar. In this idealized garden setting, plants of all seasons bloom at once: prunus, peony, iris, and bamboo. A swallow flies overhead (on the lid) to cap the design.
