Collection Online
Vase
Medium
porcelain
Measurements
26.5 × 18.3 × 18.8 cm
Place/s of Execution
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, south-east China, China
Accession Number
1557-D5
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Mrs J. Semler, 1968
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Five lobed body, each lobe with hexagonally edged opening, flat shoulders with central cylindrical neck with bulbous top with hexagonally edged mouth; body with band of peony flowers and leaves with insects, 'good luck' rui symbol band at top, banana leaves band at foot, shoulder with stylized floral motifs, neck with scholars attributes and flowers, top with butterflies and flowers. Porcelain, underglaze blue on white on buff body.