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Vase

Object Name:
Vase
Object ID:
1965.534.02
Place of Origin:
China
Date:
1700
Description:
Vase. Porcelain. Oval-shaped body with narrow neck, slightly flared rim, two small handles on neck, and footed base ring. Fully covered in light blue celadon glaze. Molded decoration of five-petaled flower on shoulder. Molded fluting around base. Underglaze blue mark on bottom is square in overall shape made up of numerous block Asian characters. Paper label with handwritten notation "95/Roc / 08=". Fragment of number tag on bottom is illegible.
Material:
Ceramic
Porcelain
Dimensions:
H-6.3 W-4 D-3.3 inches
Provenance:
Dated by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston MA, to the "Ching Dynasty, Chien Lung Period, 18th century, China"
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
Subjects:
Porcelain, Vases
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