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Lobed vase with underglaze cobalt blue decoration

1661–1722

China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi reign

(1661-1722)
Medium
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue decoration
Measurements
Overall: 20.4 x 12.2 cm (8 1/16 x 4 13/16 in.)
Weight: .88 kg / 1.95 lbs
Credit Line
Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley Collection Gift 2020.174
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The underside shows the mark of a feather, done in blue underglaze.

Description

Underglaze blue-and-white designs reached their highest painterly quality during the reign of the Kangxi emperor (1662–1722). Porcelain decorators achieved a level of artistic and technical sophistication that rivaled that of professional painters. Blue-and-white porcelains in brilliant cobalt blue catered to the taste of the educated class, the court, and foreign markets. Notice the blue-and-white porcelains in Pierre Bonnard’s painting Fruit and Fruit Dishes (CMA 2020.100); such ceramics on a French dining table would have been inspired by Chinese porcelains of this type.
A white ceramic vessel features a rounded, vertically ribbed body and a tall, slender neck flaring at the rim. Thin brown bands accent the lip and a raised neck ring. Dark blue floral patterns cover the body, while stylized leaves decorate the neck. Scrolled bands encircle the shoulder and upper neck. A row of small blue dots lines the flared base, contrasting the dense floral detailing with simple geometric patterns at the edges.

Lobed vase with underglaze cobalt blue decoration

1661–1722

China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi reign (1661-1722)

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