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Source Description
The metallic rust effect coating this vase resulted from an iron rich glaze being allowed to cool down slowly, which leads to iron, or oil, spots pooling on the surface. The iron-rust glaze (tiexiuhua) was especially favored by the Qianlong emperor ( r. 1736–95) as the glaze imitated ancient bronze metalwork. The Qianlong emperor studied and added to the vast imperial collection of ancient ritual bronzes. These were then used as the models for ceramic versions such as this example.
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37141
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Vase with Iron-Rust Glaze
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37141
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object
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normalized
title
Vase with Iron-Rust Glaze
description
The metallic rust effect coating this vase resulted from an iron rich glaze being allowed to cool down slowly, which leads to iron, or oil, spots pooling on the surface. The iron-rust glaze (tiexiuhua) was especially favored by the Qianlong emperor ( r. 1736–95) as the glaze imitated ancient bronze metalwork. The Qianlong emperor studied and added to the vast imperial collection of ancient ritual bronzes. These were then used as the models for ceramic versions such as this example.
provenance
William T. Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1736-1745 (Qing dynasty (1644-1911))
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Ceramics
vases
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
22.6
height
19.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 8 7/8 × Diam: 7 5/8 in. (22.6 × 19.4 cm)
Source extras
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Chinese
dynasty
Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
reign
Qianlong (1736-1795)
med
porcelain, iron-rust (tiexiuhua) glaze
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6238
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CHN
exhibition_ids
3160
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1
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