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Source Description
This vase displays a sensitive nature study in pastel shades—known in China now as “powdery colors” (fencai)—that characterizes imperial porcelain made during the Yongzheng reign (1722–35). These soft colors were first introduced from Europe around 1685. Another hallmark of Yongzheng ceramics is the manner of treating a porcelain vessel as a three-dimensional canvas. The design invites handling and requires the movement of the object to reveal the full picture.
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28214
label
Vase with Pomegranates, Peaches, and Longans
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Source metadata
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28214
sourceUrl
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normalized
title
Vase with Pomegranates, Peaches, and Longans
description
This vase displays a sensitive nature study in pastel shades—known in China now as “powdery colors” (fencai)—that characterizes imperial porcelain made during the Yongzheng reign (1722–35). These soft colors were first introduced from Europe around 1685. Another hallmark of Yongzheng ceramics is the manner of treating a porcelain vessel as a three-dimensional canvas. The design invites handling and requires the movement of the object to reveal the full picture.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1722-1735 (Qing dynasty; reign of the Yongzheng emperor (1722–35))
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
vases
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4
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
34
height
22.7
dimensionsRaw
H: 13 3/8 x Diam: 8 15/16 in. (33.97 x 22.7 cm)
Source extras
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Chinese
inscriptions
reign mark of Yongzheng (1722-1735)
dynasty
Qing dynasty
reign
Yongzheng (1722-1735)
med
porcelain, overglaze enamels (fencai)
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6238
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2514
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