Object Details
- Description
- Large baluster vase with cover decorated with finials in the form of lions playing with balls. The design on the body features foliate and vine scroll motifs.The neck is bounded by double circles and is decorated with upward pointing leaf blades, the shoulder bears a ruyi cloud collar, and the foot is encircled by a rectangular lappet design filled with geometric flowers.
- Provenance
- To 2004
- Margaret A. Kearney, to 2004
- From 2004
- Freer Gallery of Art, bequeathed by Margaret A. Kearney in 2004
- Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art Collection
- Exhibition History
- Ruffled Feathers: Creating Whistler's Peacock Room (July 13, 2024 to January 21, 2027)
- The Peacock Room in Blue and White [2019-2022] (May 18, 2019 to June 1, 2022)
- Chinamania (2016) (July 9, 2016 to June 4, 2017)
- The Peacock Room (May 2, 1923 to February 21, 2011)
- Previous custodian or owner
- Margaret A. Kearney
- Date
- early 18th century
- Period
- Qing dynasty
- Origin
- Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
- Topic
- ceramic
- flower
- Jingdezhen ware
- lion
- Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
- cloud
- China
- scepter
- porcelain
- Chinese Art
- On View
- Freer Gallery 11: Ruffled Feathers: Creating Whistler's Peacock Room
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- See more items in
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Margaret A. Kearney
- Data Source
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Accession Number
- F2004.37.1a-c
- Type
- Vessel
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Medium
- Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze
- Dimensions
- H x Diam (assembled): 46.6 × 20.1 cm (18 3/8 × 7 15/16 in)
- Style
- Jingdezhen ware
- Record ID
- fsg_F2004.37.1a-c
- Metadata Usage
- Usage conditions apply
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