Vase

Object Name:

Vase

Object ID:

1935.002.14

Place of Origin:

China

Date:

1850-1900

Description:

Large Vase, one of a pair. Porcelain. Bulbous body with slightly narrowed neck and flared rim. Base also flares slightly. Enameled decoration covers entire exterior. Red dragon motif around neck, blue and yellow dragon motifs around body. The dragon on the neck is covered with gold spots and surrounded with large chrysanthemums on a blue background. Above the neck are two bands , one with butterflies and flowers on a red background and the other band with small red and yellow flowers on a green background. Shoulder is decorated with a green band with flowers and scrolls. The blue and yellow dragons around the body are surrounded with large purple and yellow flowers and a background of red swirls. Each dragon has a green unidentified object in each paw, perhaps a root. Pedestal decorated with a band of scrolls and flowers in green, red, yellow, black and white. Interior of vase is white and thin band of gold around rim edge. Numerous marks on bottom. Blue glaze mark depitcts six Chinese characters within a circle. Oval adhesive label with hand written numbers "720 / 07". Square paper label 0/07 / 45.00" Adhesive label with handwritten text "Gift from" M. H:. Jewell June 8;, 1935" with the printed word "VANTINE" and handwritten "72.

Material:

Ceramic
Porcelain

Dimensions:

H-18.8 W-8.8 Dia-8.8 inches

Provenance:

Gift of Margaret H. Jewell.

Credit Line:

Gift of Margaret H. Jewell

People:

Jewell, Margaret H. (1866-1970)