Covered Jar in Gilt-Bronze Mount
mid/late 18th century
Medium
porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamel decoration, in gilt-bronze mount
Dimensions
overall (without mount): 62.9 x 36.2 cm (24 3/4 x 14 1/4 in.) overall (with mount): 75.6 x 42.9 cm (29 3/4 x 16 7/8 in.)
Classification
Decorative Art
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Widener Collection
Accession Number
1942.9.440
About the Artist
Chinese Qing Dynasty
"Chinese Qing Dynasty" serves as a collective attribution in museum collections for anonymous artworks produced during China's Qing era (1644–1912), encompassing the works of imperial workshop artisans rather than a single individual. These creators operated primarily from the imperial kilns at Jingdezhen, where potters, painters, and enamellers collaborated under strict court oversight, though sp...