Physical description Porcelain vase, with square shape, high shoulders and short neck, painted in coloured glazes (green, manganese, purple) against a yellow ground with the 'flowers of the four seasons' on the body, lotuses on the shoulders, and peonies on the neck. The base is unglazed, except for an inset square containing the mark. Place of Origin China (made) Date ca. 1683-1710 (made) Artist/maker Unknown Materials and Techniques Porcelain painted with coloured glazed on the biscuit Marks and inscriptions Six character Chenghua mark in underglaze blue on the base Made during the Chenghua reign of the Great Ming dynasty Dimensions Height: 49.5 cm, Weight: 3.87 kg, Width: 14 cm Descriptive line Porcelain vase decorated with coloured glazes on the biscuit, Jingdezhen, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi mark and period (1662-1722) Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no) Kerr , Rose Chinese Ceramics. Porcelain of the Qing Dynasty 1644-1911 London: V&A Publications, 1998, p. 97, no. 73 Materials Porcelain Techniques Glazed; Painted Subjects depicted Flowers; Lotus; Peonies Categories Ceramics; Porcelain Collection East Asia Collection
Physical description Porcelain vase, with square shape, high shoulders and short neck, painted in coloured glazes (green, manganese, purple) against a yellow ground with the 'flowers of the four seasons' on the body, lotuses on the shoulders, and peonies on the neck. The base is unglazed, except for an inset square containing the mark. Place of Origin China (made) Date ca. 1683-1710 (made) Artist/maker Unknown Materials and Techniques Porcelain painted with coloured glazed on the biscuit Marks and inscriptions Six character Chenghua mark in underglaze blue on the base Made during the Chenghua reign of the Great Ming dynasty Dimensions Height: 49.5 cm, Weight: 3.87 kg, Width: 14 cm Descriptive line Porcelain vase decorated with coloured glazes on the biscuit, Jingdezhen, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi mark and period (1662-1722) Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no) Kerr , Rose Chinese Ceramics. Porcelain of the Qing Dynasty 1644-1911 London: V&A Publications, 1998, p. 97, no. 73 Materials Porcelain Techniques Glazed; Painted Subjects depicted Flowers; Lotus; Peonies Categories Ceramics; Porcelain Collection East Asia Collection