Bottle vase
Unknown Artist
18th century
Medium
Porcelain with turqoise blue glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions
H. 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm); Diam. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
Accession Number
14.40.179
Art Historical Context
This elegant bottle vase, crafted in the 18th during China's Qing dynasty (16441911), exemplifies the porcelain artistry of Jingdezhen, imperial kilns long revered as the world's porcelain capital. Standing at 13⅞ inches tall with a generous 8¼-inch diameter, graceful swelling form and slender neck made it ideal for floral displays or as a statement piece in scholarly studios and elite households. The unknown artist applied a striking turquoise blue glaze, a monochrome technique that highlights the potters' mastery over high-fired kilns, where subtle variations in color and texture emerged fro...