Bottle-Shaped Vase
China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Jiaqing reign (1796–1820) · 1796–1820 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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This vase is densely decorated with peonies, morning glories, lilies, and lotuses. Purple, yellow, and blue petals fill the surface, forming a continuous millefleur (thousand-flower) pattern. Each petal is delicately shaded to suggest volume and depth, creating a vivid yet orderly composition. The mouth is painted with gold pigment to imitate metal, evoking the appearance of copper-body-painted enamel as seen in Qing dynasty court art. Qing palace records indicate that vases with such patterns were used in everyday flower-viewing displays. In late Qing inventories, comparable examples were listed as furnishings for the emperor and his consorts. Porcelain with this dense floral millefleurs decoration and a multitude of overglaze enamel colors was first made in the Qing dynasty and remained popular into the late 1800s.
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- Maker
- China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Jiaqing reign (1796–1820)
- Date
- 1796–1820
- Medium
- Porcelain, overglaze colors and gold
- Dimensions
- Overall: 30.8 cm (12 1/8 in.)
- Place of origin
- China
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Collection
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0