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): 62.6 x 36.8 cm (24 5/8 x 14 1/2 in.) overall (with mount): 74.9 x 42.9 cm (29 1/2 x 16 7/8 in.)
Classification
Decorative Art
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Widener Collection
Accession Number
1942.9.439
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...