VesselsChinese18th century

Moon Flask with Decoration of the Eight Buddhist Treasures (Babao) within Stylized Lotus Petals

Qianlong period, 1736-1795

Description

A Chinese blue-and-white porcelain moon flask of the Qianlong period (1736-95) in Ming style; of circular form with tall neck and double scroll handles, the front and back with a central boss bearing a stylized floral motif, surrounded by eight stylized lotus-petal cartouches bearing the eight Buddhist emblems, all within a key-fret border; the sides with a band of scrolling lotuses; seal mark in underglaze blue; carved wood stand.

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Blue-and-white ware

Medium

Blue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration in underglaze cobalt blue; with underglaze cobalt blue mark reading "Da Qing Qianlong nian zhi" in seal-script characters on the base

Culture

Chinese

Period

Qing dynasty, 1644-1911

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 49.6 x W. 36.0 x D. 22.2 cm (19 1/2 x 14 3/16 x 8 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Mrs. W. Wheeler Smith, New York (by 1911), gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1911.

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