Bottle

Ceramics
China

Subject/design:

Bottle with "tea dust" glaze

Materials:

Porcelain

Technique:

Glazed porcelain

Date:

Qing dynasty (1644-1911), reign of Yongzheng (1723-1735)

Size:

Height 34 cm

Place of origin:

China, Jiangxi, imperial kilns of Jingdezhen

Mark:

Yongzheng nian zhi mark 雍正年製 printed on the base.

Description:

Of slender pear shape with tall, tapering tubular neck encircled by a moulded rib, and with a rounded mouth encased in nine moulded petals, like a lotus seed-pod. On either side of the body are animal masks with pendant rings in relief; somewhat spreading foot. The glaze, which also covers the base, is of a smooth, ochreous opaque olive-green showing darker flecks.
The four characters seal mark is stamped into the base.

Comments:

Difficilement identifiable dans la liste de '1729', cette couverte 'soufflée' est peut-être une invention datant de la fin du règne.

Inventory number:

CB.CC.1930.391

Copyright:

Fondation Baur

Photographer:

Marian Gérard