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Delicately potted, the fluted ovoid body with molded ruyi lappets adorning the shoulder, extending up towards a tall slender neck with flared mouth and serrated rim, glazed overall in a rich russet brown glaze further accented with gold flecks, the four-character mark written in gilt
Bottle Vase
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Bottle Vase

Artist Chinese Artist
DateQianlong Period, 1736-1795
Place of originChina, Asia
MediumGlazed ceramic
DimensionsHeight x Diameter: 3 1/2 x 1 7/8 in. (8.9 x 4.8 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineBequest of Dr. David A. Cofrin
Object number2009.48.142
Collections
Visual DescriptionDelicately potted, the fluted ovoid body with molded ruyi lappets adorning the shoulder, extending up towards a tall slender neck with flared mouth and serrated rim, glazed overall in a rich russet brown glaze further accented with gold flecks, the four-character mark written in gilt
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late 19th- early 20th century
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