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Source Description
The pear-shape vase with flared mouth and swelling belly sits on a spreading foot. Two low bands join the neck and body. The interplay of convex and concave contours creates a dynamic silhouette. The blue gray glaze covering the vase is characteristic of vessels of the Qing dynasty imitating Guan ware of the Song dynasty. However, in contrast to the even distribution of fine crackle found on Guan ware of high quality this glaze includes scarce and inconsistent crackling at the base of the body and at the rim.
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Document identity
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25609
label
Large Pear-Shaped Vase Imitating Guan Ware
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Source metadata
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25609
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object
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normalized
title
Large Pear-Shaped Vase Imitating Guan Ware
description
The pear-shape vase with flared mouth and swelling belly sits on a spreading foot. Two low bands join the neck and body. The interplay of convex and concave contours creates a dynamic silhouette. The blue gray glaze covering the vase is characteristic of vessels of the Qing dynasty imitating Guan ware of the Song dynasty. However, in contrast to the even distribution of fine crackle found on Guan ware of high quality this glaze includes scarce and inconsistent crackling at the base of the body and at the rim.
provenance
William T. or Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
ca. 1728-1735
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
vases
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
23.9
height
19.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 9 7/16 × Diam: 7 5/8 in. (23.9 × 19.37 cm)
Source extras
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Chinese
dynasty
Qing Dynasty
reign
Yongzheng (1722-1735)
med
porcelain with iron oxide glaze
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6238
collection_ids
CHN
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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