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This is a vase with a rounded body and a long, narrow neck. The vase is a vibrant green color with a crackled finish. The crackle glaze covers the entire surface of the vase except for the rim of the opening, which is white. It seems that the interior of the vase is black or dark grey.
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This is a vase with a rounded body and a long, narrow neck. The vase is a vibrant green color with a crackled finish. The crackle glaze covers the entire surface of the vase except for the rim of the opening, which is white. It seems that the interior of the vase is black or dark grey.

National Gallery of Art · Decorative Art

Bottle Vase

Chinese Qing Dynasty

Date
late 17th/early 18th century
Medium
porcelain with apple-green glaze
Dimensions
overall: 18.8 x 12.3 cm (7 3/8 x 4 13/16 in.)
Classification
Decorative Art · Ceramic
Accession number
1942.9.542
Credit line
Widener Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
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 before 1915 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.

NGA object ID 1720. 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.