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Two Large Covered Jars

Painted with a deep and rich pink ground (famille rose), this jar and its pair, 1915.8.58, feature polychrome chrysanthemums and vignettes in reserve. The main panels on both sides of each jar depict an elderly scholar reading a book to a young boy. Flowers, birds, and domestic fowl appear in fan- and ribbon-shaped panels. These decorative motifs derive from pattern books commonly used in eighteenth-century Chinese porcelain factories. Famille rose appeared in the 1730s as a result of the importation from Europe of purple of Cassius (a pigment obtained from gold chloride).Source: Vignon, Charlotte. The Frick Collection Decorative Arts Handbook. New York: The Frick Collection/Scala, 2015.

qing dynasty (1644 – 1911)

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The Frick Collection (New York City, United States of America)

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Title: Two Large Covered Jars
Artist: qing dynasty
Year: 1700
Format: Square
Copyright status: Public domain
Where to see it: The Frick Collection
Medium: Ceramics
Corpus context: confucian values , decorative arts excellence
Purpose: Luxury
Keywords: polychrome chrysanthemum , imperial bird motifs , famille rose pink

Two Large Covered Jars

qing dynasty (1644 – 1911)

The Frick Collection (New York City, United States of America)

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