Vase
maker
Unknown
Date19th century
Place MadeJingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China, East Asia
MediumGlazed stoneware
Dimensions45.7 x 18.1 cm (18 x 7 1/8 in.)
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberC1s14
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryThis vase is glazed with "mirror-black" or "wujin" glaze. Mirror-black glazed vessels are sometimes produced as monochrome vessels, and sometimes they are decorated with overglaze gold. This vase was once decorated with a landscape composition in gold populated by architectural structures, trees, mountains, human figures, and boats. Overglaze gold decoration is susceptible to wear, and it is likely that a previous owner cleaned this vase of its gold decoration before Isabella Stewart Gardner purchased it.
Id716697
Last Updated10/3/24
EmbARK ObjectID13304
Source ID2283
