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The sculpture is a vase with an elongated neck and a flared rim. It is primarily deep red in color with subtle variations in shade, transitioning to a more muted pink and cream-like hue near the top, with small specks of green scattered on the neck area. The material appears to be ceramic or porcelain due to its smooth, glossy surface and delicate appearance. The vase stands upright, with a classic, elegant silhouette that is broad at the base and tapers towards the neck, then flares out into a wide rim.
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The sculpture is a vase with an elongated neck and a flared rim. It is primarily deep red in color with subtle variations in shade, transitioning to a more muted pink and cream-like hue near the top, with small specks of green scattered on the neck area. The material appears to be ceramic or porcelain due to its smooth, glossy surface and delicate appearance. The vase stands upright, with a classic, elegant silhouette that is broad at the base and tapers towards the neck, then flares out into a wide rim.

National Gallery of Art · Decorative Art

Amphora Vase

Chinese Qing Dynasty

Date
Kangxi period, 1662/1722
Medium
porcelain with peachbloom glaze
Dimensions
overall: 15.7 x 5.2 cm (6 3/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
Classification
Decorative Art · Ceramic
Accession number
1942.9.519
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 1913 to Peter A. B. Widener, Lynnewood Hall, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; inheritance from 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 slightly concave surface of the deeply recessed base in underglaze blue in two columns of three small characters each: Da Qing Kangxi nian zhi (made in the Kangxi reign of the great Qing dynasty)

NGA object ID 1697. 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.