Jingdezhen kilns
Bottle Vase with Traces of Gold Dragon Design
Late 17th century
Scroll
Jingdezhen kilns
Bottle Vase with Traces of Gold Dragon Design
Late 17th century
Physical Qualities
Porcelain with mirror black glaze, and residue of original overglaze gold decoration, 7 5/8 H x 4 1/2 Diam. in. (19.4 x 11.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Lawrason Riggs of J
Object Number
1945.59.15
Only a faintly iridescent outline remains of the gold dragon that once decorated the vase.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1945; Lawrason Riggs of J, Baltimore; from his uncle, General Lawrason Riggs, Baltimore (1861-1940)
Frances Klapthor, The Baltimore Museum of Art, "90 Years of Asian Accessions: 1940-1960," (Goodnow, Riggs of J, Cone, Chinese & Japanese Dolls), January-November 2005.
Frances Klapthor, The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Chinese Mortuary Ceramics from the Collection," December 2008-December 2009.
Frances Klapthor, "BMA Past/Future: Guyton/Chiu; Two Collections of Chinese Art," BMA, August 18, 2010-
Frances Klapthor, The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Chinese Mortuary Ceramics from the Collection," December 2008-December 2009.
Frances Klapthor, "BMA Past/Future: Guyton/Chiu; Two Collections of Chinese Art," BMA, August 18, 2010-
Frances Klapthor, Chinese Ceramics, Baltimore: BMA, 1993, no. 108, p. 57.
