Bottle
Date1875-1908
OriginAsia, China, Jingdezhen
MediumPorcelain, hard-paste with famille verte enamels
DimensionsH: 15 9/16" W: 9 1/4"
Credit LineGift of Mr. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object number1936-785
DescriptionChinese porcelain bottle of globular shape with a long neck and a bulging globular mouth, seated on a small spreading foot. The piece decorated in famille verte colors. The painted designs divided into four bands, with the bottom portion incorporating two large reserves, one with a leopard and the other, a dragon.MarkingsMarked with six character mark of the Ming Dynasty of the type that was used by potters during the Kangxi reign.
ProvenancePurchased by Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. November 22, 1929 from Fukushyma Co., Inc. Rockefeller collection number F. Bt. 5.
1875-1908
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