Faceted Vase with Morning Glories

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Faceted Vase with Morning Glories

1723-35

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese

The Yongzheng emperor commissioned many copies of ancient ceramics to be made at the imperial kilns in Jingdezhen. This form reproduces a fifteenth-century Ming dynasty (1368–1644) blue-and-white faceted vase that is also in the Museum’s collection (Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1944-20-292a,b). Though clearly inspired by the original, it is distinctly different: aside from being larger, the blue-and-white decoration and glaze are more refined, producing a whiter finish.

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Object Details

Title:

Faceted Vase with Morning Glories

Date:

1723-35

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese

Medium:

Porcelain with underglaze blue decoration (Jingdezhen ware)

Dimensions:

9 7/16 x 4 15/16 inches (24 x 12.5 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift of Major General and Mrs. William Crozier, 1944

Accession Number:

1944-20-831

Geography:

Made in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, China, Asia

Context:

Dynasty: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) Period: Yongzheng Period (1723-1735)

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