Bottle vase
Unknown Artist
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain with copper red glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions
H. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm); Diam. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 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
Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
Accession Number
14.40.55
Art Historical Context
This elegant bottle vase, crafted in Jingdezhen porcelain with a striking copper red glaze, hails from China's Qing dynasty during the Kangxi period (2–1722). just over 7 inches tall with a slender neck and rounded body (H. 7 1/8 in.; Diam. 3 5/8 in.), it exemplifies the refined aesthetics of late 17th- to early 18th-century imperial ceramics. Jingdezhen, the world's capital, produced wares like this for the imperial court, where potters pushed technical boundaries to create luxurious objects for display or floral arrangements. The copper red glaze, often called "sang de boeuf" for its deep o...