Jingdezhen ware vase

Date1736 - 95

Maker Chinese , Jingdezhen

Label TextThe Qianlong emperor’s love of antiques inspired porcelain imitations of ancient lacquerworks and bronze vessels. The burnished dark green appearance of this vase recalls an ancient bronze.

Object number38.10

Photo CreditPhoto: Paul Macapia

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Timeless Grandeur: Art from China" April 25, 2002 - June 12, 2005 Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe", February 17, 2000-May 7, 2000 (2/17/2000 - 5/7/2000)Published References"Handbook, Seattle Art Museum: Selected Works from the Permanent Collections." Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1951, p. 83 (b&w) Emerson, Julie, Jennifer Chen, & Mimi Gardner Gates, "Porcelain Stories, From China to Europe", Seattle Art Museum, 2000, pg. 247

Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection

Dimensions8 1/4 in. (20.1 cm), height 13 1/2 in. (34.29 cm), girth

MediumHard paste porcelain