Jingdezhen kilns
Large Hu-Shaped Vase
1767
Physical Qualities
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt decoration, 57.6 cm. H
Credit Line
Frank J. and Elizabeth L. Goodnow Collection
Object Number
1942.70.420
Very eclectic object, imitating a Han dynasty bronze form and Ming dynasty style of painting.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, 1942; Goodnow Collection, Baltimore; probably acquired by Elizabeth Goodnow in China, c. 1912-1913
Frances Klapthor, 'Chinese Ceramics,' Baltimore: BMA, 1993, no. 124, p. 58.
Inscribed: On base: underglaze blue, 6-character seal script mark. Old labels: '917' and 'OV-12/42.70.420'
