Prunus Vase (meiping) with Design of Peony and Lotus Scrolls
- Culture
- Chinese
- Dynasty
- Yuan dynasty, 1279–1368
- Date
- early 14th century
- made in
- Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China, Asia
- Classification
- Ceramics, containers
- Collection
- Asian Art
- Current Location
- On View, Gallery 230
- Dimensions
- 16 3/4 x 9 5/8 in. (42.5 x 24.4 cm)
height: 16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm)
diameter of mouth: 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm)
diameter of body: 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm)
diameter of foot: 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm) - Credit Line
- Funds given by Edith Spink in memory of her husband, C. C. Johnson Spink
- Rights
- Public Domain
- Object Number
- 2:2000
NOTES
Broad-shouldered and narrow waisted, this vase was used to display a single spray of blossoms, traditionally from a plum tree. Bold and intricate designs of lotus and peony, painted with imported mineral cobalt blue, stand out in horizontal sections against the pure white body of kaolin clay. All design elements were fused under a hard, clear glaze. The imperial blue-and-white porcelains of the Yuan dynasty (1279–1368) were artistic and technical marvels.
Provenance
- 2000
Kaikodo (Howard and Mary Ann Rogers), New York, NY, USA [1]
2000 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased from Kaikodo [2]
Notes:
[1] Invoice from Kaikodo dated February 18, 2000 [SLAM document files].
[2] Minutes of the Collections Committee of the Board of Trustees, Saint Louis Art Museum, March 9, 2000.
Kaikodo (Howard and Mary Ann Rogers), New York, NY, USA [1]
2000 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased from Kaikodo [2]
Notes:
[1] Invoice from Kaikodo dated February 18, 2000 [SLAM document files].
[2] Minutes of the Collections Committee of the Board of Trustees, Saint Louis Art Museum, March 9, 2000.
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