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A pale blue ceramic flower pot with vertical lines widely spaced out on the side. The flat, thin top rim protrudes out. The rim curves to mimic large petals.

A pale blue ceramic flower pot stands on a grey background and is shown at its side. The blue glaze is mixed with a 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
1942.185.1
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/205668

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Numbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 1 (yi) inscribed on base before firing; "Yangxin dian Dongnuan ge louxia yong" (Hall of Mental Cultivation, used in the East Heated Chamber, main floor) inscription incised on base at a later date
Technique
Jun
Dimensions
max.: H. 20.2 × W. 28.5 × D. 28.4 cm (7 15/16 × 11 1/4 × 11 3/16 in.)
base: W. 14.2 × D. 14.2 cm (5 9/16 × 5 9/16 in.)
weight: 2762.9 g
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: inscribed (possibly stamped) on base before firing: 一 yi (one)
  • inscription: incised into glazed base at a later date: 養心殿東暖閣楼下用 Yangxin dian Dongnuan ge louxia yong (Hall of Mental Cultivation, used in the East Heated Chamber, main floor)

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
1942.185.1
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Publication History

  • George J. Lee, "Numbered Chün Ware", Transactions of the Oriental Ceramic Society, Oriental Ceramics Society (London, 1945-1946), Vol. 21, pp. 53-63, n.p., plate 16 (left)
  • Rose Kerr, Dazzling Official Jun Wares: From Museums and Collections Around the World, ACC Art Books (Hong Kong, 2021), pp. 130-131, no. 83

Exhibition History

Subjects and Contexts

  • Jun Ware

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Verification Level

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