New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Vase with Decoration of Auspicious Objects

Artist Unknown

CultureChinese | Kang Xi | Qing Dynasty

Date1662-1722

MediumPorcelain

DimensionsOverall: 12 in. (30.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of Gabrielle P. Hubbard in memory of William L. Parker, Sarah Harrison Parker, and J.W. Hubbard, Jr.

Object number91.64B

Collections

Asian Art

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 106

DescriptionOne of a pair of tassel bottles. Famille verte, bottle-shaped vases with white ground and decoration in five-color enamels. Design on body is of two vase with aubergine ground on high fancy stands and four girdle ornaments designed iwth geometric pattern, each with two full tassels and tied with iron-red ribbons with flowing streamers. Vases and ornaments emanate from six jui heads on the shoulder. Bands of geometric design encircle neck, and at neck rim there is a band of seeded green ground with lotus motif (one is blue; other yellow). Around neck are four ovoid motifs filled with red ground and designed with Wan character diaper pattern. These are banded in a line of green. At the bottom near the base there is a running floral scroll which encircles each vase. There is no mark on the foot; covered in creamy white glaze.