Covered vase and stand

early 19th century

The surface of this large vase is covered with an ornate, scrolling motif of chrysanthemum flowers and leaf stems, symbols of prosperity and the autumn season. Whereas the flower in Japan is associated with the Imperial family--and by extension, the privileges of governing--in China it was associated with retirement and leisure.

Nephrite

13 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (33.66 x 18.42 x 5.72 cm)

Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection

33.75

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle World's Fair, Fine Arts Pavilion, Art of Ancient East, 1962.

Portland, Oregon, Portland Art Museum, Gift to a City: Masterworks from the Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection in the Seattle Art Museum, Nov. 3 - 28, 1965. Cat. no. 49.

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Live Long and Prosper: Auspicious Motifs in East Asian Art, May 23, 2009 - Feb. 21, 2010.

Published ReferencesSeattle Art Museum, Engagement Book, 1955, cover

Gift to a City exhibition catalogue. Portland, OR: Portland Art Museum, 1965, cat. no. 49

Seattle Art Museum, Engagement Book, 1972, back, cover, no. 48

Trubner, Henry, Rathbun, William, Kaputa, C.A., Asiatic Art In The Seattle Art Museum, 1973, p.198, no. 163

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