A blue ceramic flower pot with vertical lines widely spaced out on the side. The glaze is a mixture of light blue and a medium, dark blue. The flat, thin top rim protrudes out. The rim curves to mimic large petals.
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A blue ceramic flower pot stands on a grey background and is shown at its side. The glaze is mixed with a light and darker blue throughout the piece. Tan lines are along the edges and indents from thinned glaze. On the sides are vertical lines widely spaced out. The flat, thin top rim protrudes out. The rim curves to mimic large petals. The piece has a small foot.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1942.185.3
Title
Lobed Flowerpot with Bracketed Foliate Rim
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
probably 15th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China, Henan province
Period
Ming dynasty, 1368-1644
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/205622

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Numbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 2 (er) inscribed on base before firing; additional stroke added later to convert mark to numeral 3 (san)
Technique
Jun
Dimensions
max.: H. 19.4 × W. 27.3 × D. 27 cm (7 5/8 × 10 3/4 × 10 5/8 in.)
base: W. 13.9 × D. 13.5 cm (5 1/2 × 5 5/16 in.)
weight: 2474.9 g
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: incised on base before firing: 二 er (two)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Ernest B. and Helen Pratt Dane
Accession Year
1942
Object Number
1942.185.3
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Publication History

  • Rose Kerr, Dazzling Official Jun Wares: From Museums and Collections Around the World, ACC Art Books (Hong Kong, 2021), pp. 144-145, no. 92

Subjects and Contexts

  • Jun Ware

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Verification Level

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