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This is a photograph of a decorative lidded porcelain vase with blue and white patterns. The vase has an intricate floral design painted in shades of blue against a white background. The body of the vase tapers down to a narrow base and is topped with a fitted lid that has a small finial at the top. The patterns consist of floral motifs interspersed with small dotted designs. The blue used is a deep cobalt shade commonly associated with traditional Chinese porcelain.
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This is a photograph of a decorative lidded porcelain vase with blue and white patterns. The vase has an intricate floral design painted in shades of blue against a white background. The body of the vase tapers down to a narrow base and is topped with a fitted lid that has a small finial at the top. The patterns consist of floral motifs interspersed with small dotted designs. The blue used is a deep cobalt shade commonly associated with traditional Chinese porcelain.

National Gallery of Art · Decorative Art

Blue and White Jar with Cover

Chinese Qing Dynasty

Date
18th century
Dimensions
overall (height by greatest diameter): 46.36 × 26.67 cm (18 1/4 × 10 1/2 in.)
Classification
Decorative Art · Ceramic
Accession number
1955.14.1
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. W. Murray Crane
Time span
1651 to 1700
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Chinese
  • intentionally not assigned
Provenance

Mrs. Winthrop Murray Crane; gift 1955 to NGA.

Inscription

on base: four character Ch'eng-hua mark within double ring in underglaze blue

NGA object ID 43508. 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.