Period:Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi mark and period (1662–1722) Date:1678–88 Culture:China Medium:Porcelain with peach-bloom glaze (Jingdezhen ware); Western mount Dimensions:H. 8 in. (20.3 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913 Accession Number:14.40.386 The awe which Chinese ceramics inspired in the West is reflected in the use of an elaborate mount to restore the original shape of this vase.
Period:Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi mark and period (1662–1722) Date:1678–88 Culture:China Medium:Porcelain with peach-bloom glaze (Jingdezhen ware); Western mount Dimensions:H. 8 in. (20.3 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913 Accession Number:14.40.386 The awe which Chinese ceramics inspired in the West is reflected in the use of an elaborate mount to restore the original shape of this vase.