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Imari covered baluster jar and cover with ormolu mounts
Chinese
Qing dynasty, 1644–1912
2001-161.1 a-c
Information
Title
Imari covered baluster jar and cover with ormolu mounts
Medium
Porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze enamels, and gilt bronze mounts
Dimensions
73.5 × diam. 38 cm (28 15/16 × 14 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Michael L. Rosenberg
Object Number
2001-161.1 a-c
Place Made
Asia, China
Description
Large baluster jars with designs of two pheasants standing on rockery among tree peony and other flowers on the body, a ruyi collar and flower sprays on the neck above, and a band of petal lappets below, in underglaze blue and overglaze red and gold enamels; unglazed bottoms. Lids decorated with flower sprays and rockery, and surmounted by gilt-bronze finials cast as oak leaves and acorns. Roccoco-style mounts: bottom mount has four feet and four short projections to cradle jar; upper mount has two short and two long projections over the shoulders of the jar and extend up to hold the cover. Base and upper mounts made of several pieces that are joined by screws.
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¬– Christie's auction, (6/3/1989), lot 437 (New York, NY).
– Christie's auction, (3/20/2001), lot 437 (New York, NY), bought in.
–2001 Michael L. Rosenberg (Dallas, TX), by gift to the Princeton University Art Museum, 2001.
– Christie's auction, (3/20/2001), lot 437 (New York, NY), bought in.
–2001 Michael L. Rosenberg (Dallas, TX), by gift to the Princeton University Art Museum, 2001.
