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Source Description
The peach bloom glaze of this flower vase differs from others of its type because of its green coloration and heavily textured surface. The speckled pinks, reds and greens of the peach bloom glaze was achieved by blowing a copper-oxide glaze on to the vase and covering that with a clear glaze; when fired, the inconsistent spray of copper would create various shades of red or oxidize green. Excess glaze high in copper oxidizing into an abnormally textured surface of transmuted emerald-green appears on this amphora shape or willow leaf vase. Subtle pink mottle intermingles with the green clouds in the glaze. The slender body slopes to a narrow foot while the neck flares out a replacement mouth made of gold.
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Document identity
localId
25622
label
Peach Bloom Flower Vase
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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Source metadata
id
25622
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Peach Bloom Flower Vase
description
The peach bloom glaze of this flower vase differs from others of its type because of its green coloration and heavily textured surface. The speckled pinks, reds and greens of the peach bloom glaze was achieved by blowing a copper-oxide glaze on to the vase and covering that with a clear glaze; when fired, the inconsistent spray of copper would create various shades of red or oxidize green. Excess glaze high in copper oxidizing into an abnormally textured surface of transmuted emerald-green appears on this amphora shape or willow leaf vase. Subtle pink mottle intermingles with the green clouds in the glaze. The slender body slopes to a narrow foot while the neck flares out a replacement mouth made of gold.
provenance
Acquired by William T. Walters, Baltimore; inherited by Henry Walters, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
1710-1722
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
vases
flower vases
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
17.3
height
5.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 6 13/16 × Diam: 2 5/16 in. (17.3 × 5.8 cm)
Source extras
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Chinese
inscriptions
[Reign Mark] In blue underglaze: da qing kang xi nian zhi
dynasty
Qing Dynasty
reign
Kangxi (1662-1722)
med
porcelain with transmuted peach bloom glaze
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6238
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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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