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The image depicts a tall, elegant vase with a wide, rounded body that tapers into a narrow neck and flares out at the lip. The vase is a pale blue-white color with a matte finish. It is positioned against a dark, neutral background.
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The image depicts a tall, elegant vase with a wide, rounded body that tapers into a narrow neck and flares out at the lip. The vase is a pale blue-white color with a matte finish. It is positioned against a dark, neutral background.

National Gallery of Art · Decorative Art

Amphora Vase

Chinese Qing Dynasty

Date
Kangxi period, 1662/1722
Medium
porcelain with pale blue glaze
Dimensions
overall: 15.9 x 5.7 cm (6 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.)
Classification
Decorative Art · Ceramic
Accession number
1942.9.494
Credit line
Widener Collection
Time span
1651 to 1700
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Chinese
  • glazed
  • Decorative Arts. Part II: Far Eastern Ceramics and Paintings; Persian and Indian Rugs and Carpets
  • Kangxi
Provenance

Thomas B. Clarke [1848-1931], New York; sold to Peter A. B. Widener, Lynnewood Hall, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; inheritance of Estate of Peter A. B. Widener by gift through power of appointment of Joseph E. Widener, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; gift 1942 to NGA.

Inscription

in standard script on the base in underglaze blue in two vertical lines of three characters each: Da Qing Kangxi nian zhi (made in the Kangxi reign of the great Qing dynasty)

NGA object ID 1672. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.