Vase Decorated with Scenes of Soldiers in Battle
1867-1932
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Vase Decorated with Scenes of Soldiers in Battle
1867-1932
Physical Qualities
Porcelain with matte brown glaze and overglaze polychrome enamel decoration, 11 15/16 in. (30.3 cm.)
Credit Line
Given in Memory of Julia Gimbel and in Honor of Frances Klapthor by Pam and Arnold Lehman
Object Number
2020.48
Low vertical mouth rim above rolled top edge of neck where it is everted before narrowing to join downward sloping shoulder; eight shaped reserves with flower-and-bird motifs in colorful enamels set in two wide dark brown bands with raised foliate pattern encirling the shoulder and lower body above the foot; high slightly everted foot decorated with upright peacock feathers in pink and green enamels.
The neck is decorated with seated officials; two high-relief animal mask handles,
and upright leaves. The central portion of the body is decorated with a battle scene featuring three leaders on horseback - a bearded man, a masked man, and a woman, each accompanied by sword-wielding footsoldiers.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2020; The Baltimore Museum of Art on extended loan, 1981; Arnold and Pamela Gimbel Lehman, Baltimore, by gift; Mrs. Richard Gimbel, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, by purchase; possibly purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gimbel, in China or Hong Kong
Extended Loans IN
Markings: Spurious incised 4-character Hongwu mark, Hongwu nian zhi; old label, "Gimbel"
