Lion on High Pedestal
Kangxi period, 1662/1722
Medium
porcelain with famille verte enamels on the biscuit
Dimensions
overall (lion): 25.1 x 18.4 x 10.6 cm (9 7/8 x 7 1/4 x 4 3/16 in.) overall (pedestal): 13.7 x 23.7 x 15.7 cm (5 3/8 x 9 5/16 x 6 3/16 in.)
Classification
Decorative Art
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Widener Collection
Accession Number
1942.9.603
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...