Vase in the Form of a Carp, Mounted as an Ewer
Yongzheng period, 1723/1735 (vase); c. 1730/1755 (mounts)
Medium
porcelain with blue celadon glaze, in gilt-bronze mount
Dimensions
overall (without mount): 21.7 × 6.1 × 10.8 cm (8 9/16 × 2 3/8 × 4 1/4 in.) overall (with mount): 31.1 × 10.3 × 17.3 cm (12 1/4 × 4 1/16 × 6 13/16 in.)
Classification
Decorative Art
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Widener Collection
Accession Number
1942.9.443
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...