Artwork
Vase
Artist
Unknown
DepartmentAsian Art
CultureChinese
Dateca. 1735-1796
Dimensionsh. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm); diam. 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Lenora and Walter F. Brown
Object number2008.21.19
GeographyPlace madeJingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
General regionAsia
DescriptionAn antique Chinese porcelain baluster vase with peony décor on "scriaffiate" ground, famille rose.Label TextThis vase is painted in enamel with tree peonies in full bloom. Flowers of red, pink, and white dominate the space, while leaves grow vigorously; light green suggests the underside view of leaves. The vase is covered overall with incised scroll patterns, evoking a brocade-like background. Peony was a favored plant, symbolizing feminine beauty, wealth, and status. The enameling technique was introduced to China by the Jesuits in the seventeenth century. This vase was a work by multiple hands—potted and fired in southern China and then enameled by court artist in Beijing.MarkingsQianlong markOn view
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