Skip to content
Log in
Return to
907 - Blue and white garlic-headed vase on a hexagonal
1
item
Item
of 1
Actions
Select
Share
Feedback
Blue and white garlic-headed vase on a hexagonal
This item is active and ready to use
Blue and white garlic-headed vase on a hexagonal
Blue and white garlic-headed vase on a hexagonal
Comments
(0)
Object details
Description
Production
Acquisition
Valuation
Manager ID
142
Title
Blue and white garlic-headed vase on a hexagonal standYuan dynasty, mid 14th century
Short title
Blue and white garlic-headed vase on a hexagonal
Record number
BATEA : 140
Simple name
vase
Classified name
ceramic; porcelain; blue and white; Yuan; vase; floral; chrysanthemum; China; stand; 14th century;
Description
Description part summary
A blue and white lobed garlic-headed vase of pear shape with horizontal flange where the neck is at its narrowest. The main decoration decoration on the body consists of four chrysanthenum heads joined by scrolling swept back leaves between line borders, above a continuous classic scroll. The neck has lappets below the flange and spiky leaves above it, the garlic head has pendant petals. The blue and white stand is of hexagonal shape designed like a six legged stool with a round hole in the top to take the vase. The stool sits on a plinth with a scalloped base, the blue decoration on the stand is confined to line borders and brackets.
Description material
porcelain
Description condition
Tiny manufacturing flaws in glazeBrown residue inside base of standYellowing adhesive splash on rim of stand(2006)
Description Colour
Aspect
Colour
body
white
decoration
underglaze blue
Add
Delete selected
Description length
Description height
16.5cm (vase) 7.9cm (stand)
Description diameter
Description width
7.9cm (vase) 7.3cm (stand)
Description depth
Description inscription
Description notes
Gallery location
Production date
14th century
Production period
Yuan
Production place
China
Production site name
Jingdezhen
Production notes
Compare a blue and white vase with a hexagonal stand from a Yuan hoard found in Pingxiang city, Jiangxi province, illustrated in TOCS 56, 1991-92, p.39
Previous transfer
Ownership
Exhibition
Reference
Other details
Original file details
Labels
Subjects
This item includes these files
Image
Links
Collections with this item
Other items like this
Public Items
