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Bottle Vase

A work made of porcelain with blue glaze.
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  • A work made of porcelain with blue glaze.

Date:

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign mark
and period (1736–95)

Artist:

China

About this artwork

This porcelain vase features an even coating of a vibrant mottled turquoise glaze with speckles of deep red outlines. The extraordinary visual effect of this glaze, known as “robin’s egg” in English, is achieved by firing the turquoise glaze stippled with copper-red pigment at a lower temperature than that of the porcelain itself. Due to the low firing temperature, this glazing technique is referred to in Chinese as Lujun, or “furnace Jun.”

The development of this technique during the mid-Qing period stemmed from the numerous efforts of imperial potters to replicate the glaze found on Jun wares from previous dynasties. While the Lujun glaze echoes the striking color contrast and freeforming patterns of Jun ware, it also maintains its own distinctive visual appeal, testifying to the craftsmanship and innovative spirits of Qing potters. Bearing a Qianlong reign mark, this vase was likely crafted upon the order of the Qianlong Emperor.

Status

On View, Gallery 134

Department

Arts of Asia

Title

Bottle Vase

Place

China (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1736–1795

Medium

Porcelain with blue glaze

Dimensions

21.8 × 11.8 cm (8 9/16 × 4 5/8 in.); Diam.: 11.8 cm (4 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Bequest of Henry C. Schwab

Reference Number

1941.668.1

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