Jar
Unknown Artist
early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain with yellow glaze (Jingdezhen ware), copper mounth rim
Dimensions
H. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm); Diam. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession Number
91.1.364
Art Historical Context
This elegant porcelain jar, crafted in early 18th-century China during the Kangxi period (1662–1722) of the Qing dynasty, exemplifies pinnacle of imperial porcelain production at Jingdezhen, the world's center for fine ceramics. Standing just 7⅝ inches tall with a 9-inch diameter, its bulbous form is coated in a vibrant yellow glaze—a color historically reserved for the imperial court, symbolizing the emperor's authority and the sun's auspicious energy. The added copper mount rim, likely a later European adaptation, protected the delicate edge and allowed it to grace 18th-century cabinets or f...