Three-necked Vase with Tea-Dust Glaze
DateQianlong period (1736–1795) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Mediumporcelain with an exterior iron-rich, crystalline glaze
Dimensions10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineMuseum purchase (formerly John Chandler Bancroft Collection)
Terms
Object number1954.127
Description"Tea dust" glaze, three cylindrical necks. Signed: Chien Lung but made in later days. Plumer states this however was made in China. He also changed attribution from Japanese to Chinese. L.D. notes: Mr. Plumer states this a nice piece, popular in Japan. L.D. marks this "B".Label TextThe so-called tea-dust (chayemo) glaze had its origin in kilns of the Shaanxi and Henan provinces during the Tang dynasty. Created with iron, magnesium and silicic acid, this high-fired, crystallized glaze was perfected and produced in many subtle shades during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), remaining popular at the imperial court well into the 19th century. Large, imaginative and technically sophisticated vessels with velvety tea-dust glazes—such as this vase with three tall necks added to a rounded body—were made at Jingdezhen during the Yongzheng and Qianlong reigns. The iron-rich tea-dust glaze on this vase gained its crystalline, finely speckled yellowishbrown surface through a slight under-firing in gradual reduction (1200– 1300ºC), followed by a slow cool-down.ProvenanceWilder D. Bancroft, Ithaca, N.Y.
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Chinese
Kangxi period (1662–1722) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Chinese
Qianlong period (1736–1795) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Chinese
12th or 13th century, Northern Song dynasty (960–1127) or Southern song dynasty (1127–1279)
Chinese
Late Northern Song Dynasty (1042–1127)
