Vase

Label Text

After purchasing this nineteenth century vase in China, Freer speculated that it was "probably Ming but may be later Yuan." It is now known to be of more recent date, from the Qing dynasty of China. Its saturated coloration, with splashes of strawberry red and cobalt blue, relates to the many piece of Jun and Jun-style wares that Freer displayed on the adjacent wall, beneath Whistler's mural of two battling peacocks.

Object Name

Vase

Ware

Guangdong ware

Dated

19th century

Period

Qing dynasty

Medium

Stoneware with Jun-style glaze and copper pigment

Dimensions

HxW: 17.2 x 7.5 cm

Country

China

Credit Line

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Iteration

2

Shelf Number

131

Wall

West

Title

Vase

Object Number

F1907.65a-b

Image

http://141.217.97.109/plugins/Dropbox/files/peacock-jpg/JPEG/F1907.65a-b.jpg

Collection

Citation

"Vase," in The Peacock Room, Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, Accession No. F1907.65a-b, Item #3274, http://www.peacockroom.wayne.edu/items/show/3274 (accessed March 29, 2024).