A pale blue ceramic flower pot with vertical lines widely spaced out on the side. The glaze is a mixture of light blue and a medium blue. The flat, thin top rim protrudes out. The rim curves to mimic large petals.
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A pale blue ceramic flower pot stands on a grey background and is shown at its side. On the sides are vertical lines widely spaced out. The glaze becomes a medium blue along the edges and side indents. 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
1942.185.4
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/205658

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Numbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 3 (san) inscribed on base before firing
Technique
Jun
Dimensions
max.: H. 17.9 × W. 26.2 × D. 26 cm (7 1/16 × 10 5/16 × 10 1/4 in.)
base: W. 12.7 × D. 12.7 cm (5 × 5 in.)
weight: 2001.7 g
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: inscribed (probably incised) on base before firing: 三 san (three)

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
1942.185.4
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Publication History

  • Tony Sigel, Core-drill sampling with the Sherline milling machine, Core-drill sampling with the Sherline milling machine, ed. Emily Hamilton and Kari Dodson, American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works (https://resources.culturalheritage.org/osg-postprints/v23/sigel/, 2016), 23, Pages 309-321, Figure 15, Page 319; Figure 16a-d, Page 319
  • Rose Kerr, Dazzling Official Jun Wares: From Museums and Collections Around the World, ACC Art Books (Hong Kong, 2021), pp. 146-147, no. 93

Exhibition History

Subjects and Contexts

  • Jun Ware

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