Covered Jar in Gilt-Bronze Mount

Chinese Qing Dynasty

mid/late 18th century

Covered Jar in Gilt-Bronze Mount by Chinese Qing Dynasty

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...

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