Small Vase
Date18th century
MediumPorcelain with underglaze blue
DimensionsH.: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm), diam.: 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Childs Frick in memory of Frances Dixon Frick, 1965
Accession number1965.8.149
CommentaryThis small vase in the shape of a fruit, probably a pomegranate, is decorated with sprays of peaches and the unusual fruit known as Buddha’s hand citron. The clay used is of an exceptionally fine type known as “soft paste,” which was developed in the early part of the eighteenth century. A much more expensive material than the hard-paste usually used in Chinese porcelain, it was probably reserved for small and very choice objects displayed on the scholar’s desk.
Source: Vignon, Charlotte. The Frick Collection Decorative Arts Handbook. New York: The Frick Collection/Scala, 2015.
Roland Moore. Bequest of Childs Frick, 1965.
Source: Porcelains in The Frick Collection: Oriental and French. Volume VII. New York: The Frick Collection, 1974.
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Chinese, Qing Dynasty (1644−1911), Kangxi Period (1662−1722)
1662−1722
Chinese, Qing Dynasty (1644−1911), Kangxi Period (1662−1722)
1662−1722
Chinese, Qing Dynasty (1644−1911), Kangxi Period (1662−1722)
1662−1722
