Vase

National Museum of Asian Art

Object Details

Description
A Chinese porcelain vase decorated in underglaze blue and dating from the Kangxi period (1662-1722). The neck painted with sprays of bamboo, and the body with a landscape scene depicting mountains and streams.
Provenance
Prior to 1991
Trocadéro, Kenny & Higgins Asian Art, Inc., Washington, DC, prior to 1991 [1]
1992
Mrs. Maureen Jacoby, Washington, DC, acquired by exchange from Trocadéro, Kenny & Higgins Asian Art, Inc. in 1992 [2]
From 1992
Freer Gallery of Art, given by Mrs. Maureen R. Jacoby in 1992
Notes:
[1] In 1991 the object was viewed at Trocadéro, Kenny & Higgins Asian Art, Inc. by Louise Cort (see Louise Cort's undated memo in the object file).
[2] In 1991 Louise Cort had identified the object as of interest for the Freer collection (see Louise Cort's undated memo in the object file). Mrs. Maureen Jacoby then acquired the object in exchange for partial proceeds from the sale of certain ceramics from the collection of her late husband (Mr. Rolf R. Jacoby, died 1989), which, at the request of the Freer Gallery, were placed at Trocadéro, Kenny & Higgins Asian Art, Inc. for sale (according to a memo from Louise Cort to Milo Beach and Beth Duley, dated May 22, 1992, in the object file).
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History
The Peacock Room in Blue and White [2019-2022] (May 18, 2019 to June 1, 2022)
Chinamania (2016) (July 9, 2016 to June 4, 2017)
The Peacock Room (May 2, 1923 to February 21, 2011)
Previous custodian or owner
Trocadéro, Kenny & Higgins Asian Art, Inc.
Mrs. Maureen R. Jacoby (1927– 2002)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Maureen R. Jacoby in memory of Rolf Jacoby
1662-1722
Period
Qing dynasty
Accession Number
F1992.46
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Vessel
Medium
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze
Dimensions
H x Diam: 25.6 × 13 cm (10 1/16 × 5 1/8 in)
Style
Jingdezhen ware
Origin
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
Related Online Resources
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Topic
ceramic
landscape
Jingdezhen ware
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
China
porcelain
cobalt glaze
Chinese Art
Record ID
fsg_F1992.46
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye31806a7c9-fd57-4f69-a328-99393ca6299d
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