Jingdezhen kilns
Pilgrim Vase Decorated with Immortals
1866
Scroll
Jingdezhen kilns
Pilgrim Vase Decorated with Immortals
1866
Physical Qualities
Porcelain with overglaze enamel decoration, 12 7/16 x 8 7/8 x 15/16 in. (31.6 x 22.5 x 2.4 cm.)
Credit Line
The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number
1996.47.31
On one side, an Immortal holding a ruyi scepter is accompanied by an attendant, a deer, a crane and a bat. The deer and crane are symbols of longevity; the bat, of good fortune. On the other side, an Immortal riding a tiger is accompanied by an attendant and a bat. The shape is a copy of a Ming dynasty pilgrim flask.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996 (on loan 1966-1996); Maryland Institute College of Art, by 1911; Henry Walters, by bequest, 1909; George A. Lucas, Paris
"Exhibition of Paintings, Bronzes and Porcelains from the George A. Lucas Art Collection," The Maryland Institute, Baltimore, 1911.
Frances Klapthor, "BMA Past/Future: Guyton/Chiu; Two Collections of Chinese Art," BMA, August 18, 2010-
Frances Klapthor, "BMA Past/Future: Guyton/Chiu; Two Collections of Chinese Art," BMA, August 18, 2010-
"Exhibition of Paintings, Bronzes and Porcelains from the George A. Lucas Art Collection," The Maryland Institute, Baltimore, 1911, no. 680, p. 108.
