New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Vase with Long, Flaring Neck

Artist Unknown

CultureChinese | Qing Dynasty

Dateca. 1900

MediumPorcelain | Glaze

DimensionsOverall: 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)

InscribedUnderglaze blue 6 character mark of Kang Xi on bottom.

Credit LineGift of Dr. James C. Perry in memory of Nancy Nash Perry

Object number36.8.229

Collections

Asian Art

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 106

DescriptionVase has tall neck slightly flared at mouth. Squat bulbous body has 3/8" foot, white bottom and interior. Glaze of deep sky blue, perhaps "souffle". Glaze crack encircling most of shoulder.
Monochrome light-blue ware: porcelain with light cobalt-blue glaze with spurious mark reading: Da Qing Kangxinian zhi” (Made during the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty), painted in underglaze cobalt blue on base