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Hexagonal Flower Pot

1300s–1400s

China, Henan province, Yuxian, Juntai, Ming dynasty

(1368-1644)
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Medium
porcelaneous stoneware, numbered Jun ware
Measurements
Overall: 12.5 x 15 cm (4 15/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of John L. Severance 1942.661.1
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Location
238 Chinese Ceramics
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Description

This deep hexagonal flowerpot, one of a pair in the collection, is numbered "8" and bears additional inscriptions to indicate specifically the location of its usage within the palace: "for use in the Study of Illumination (Mingchuang yong)" within the "Hall of Cultivating the Mind (Yangxin Dian)" of the Forbidden City. The inscriptions seem to suggest the Qing imperial provenance of this flower pot.
A hexagonal porcelaneous stoneware vessel flares upward from six small feet to a sharp rim. A mottled purple glaze coats the exterior, peppered with pale blue speckles near the base. A thin tan band borders the rim, containing a textured, vibrant blue interior. The flat, flaring sides create subtle shadows, while light catches the top edge to emphasize the vessel's geometric form against the muted, speckled finish.

Hexagonal Flower Pot

1300s–1400s

China, Henan province, Yuxian, Juntai, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

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