The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 23, 2024
Blue Bottle Vase
1736–95
(1644-1911), Qianlong mark and reign (1736-95)
Overall: 55 cm (21 5/8 in.)
Bequest of James Parmelee 1940.694.2
Location: not on view
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The vase's lip top, inside, and bottom were glazed with bluish-white with tiny dark speckles.Description
In the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), luxury items became more affordable to larger parts of the society, including women, merchants, and literati in non-official positions. Imperial patronage and a growing urban population encouraged consumption of luxury goods and local craftmanship. This blue bottle vase exemplifies the technical perfection of Qing dynasty court artisans who surpassed their predecessors in technical skill.- ?–1940James Parmelee [1855–1931] bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art1940–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Milliken, William M., et al. “The Bequest of James Parmelee.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art, vol. 28, no. 2, 1941, pp. 15–31. Reproduced: p. 23 25140904
- China through the Magnifying Glass: Masterpieces in Miniature and Detail. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 11, 2022-February 26, 2023).
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