清乾隆 景德鎮窯粉彩錦地開光嬰戯圖大瓶|Vase with children at play and scholars in gathering
Unknown Artist
mid-18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted with overglaze polychrome enamels and gilt (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions
H. 26 1/4 in. (66.7 cm); Diam. 15 3/4 in. (40 cm); Diam. of rim 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); Diam. of foot 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac D. Fletcher Collection, Bequest of Isaac D. Fletcher, 1917
Accession Number
17.120.189
Tags
Art Historical Context
This magnificent vase, crafted in Jingdezhen during the Qianlong period (1736–95) of China's Qing dynasty, exemplifies the imperial kilns' pinnacle of porcelain artistry in the mid-18th. Standing over 26 inches tall, it features a vibrant brocade ground (錦地) adorned with overglaze polychrome enamels—known as famille rose or "powder colors"—and intricate gilding. Reserved panels (開光) depict joyful scenes of children at play, evoking themes of innocence, prosperity, and familial harmony, while subtle scholarly gatherings underscore Confucian ideals of education and virtue. Jingdezhen, the porce...