Dark Ox-Blood Red Bottle Vase
Datemid-to late 18th century, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Mediumporcelain with lime-alkali glaze tinted with copper
Dimensions39.3 cm (15 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Terms
Object number1905.1
DescriptionRed, with gray lip. Lang-yao (Sang de boeuf) glaze with grey lip.Label TextThe Lang-ware red (langyaohong) or "ox-blood" glaze, which was first developed in the early 18th century when the imperial kilns of Jingezhen were supervised by Lang Tingji (1663–1715), continued to be adapted in the search for more brilliant reds. The dark, thick, vitreous glaze of this vase was created through a very liberal and even application of a copper-red glaze, fired at a high temperature. The copper-red glaze was often used on contemporary vase forms. The shape of this vase places it in the "bestowal vase" (shangping) category. Bestowal vases were produced in large quantities during the Yongzheng (1723–1735) and later periods as gifts to meritorious court officials and esteemed envoys and guests.ProvenanceHenry L. Perkins, (through L.M. Nason)
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Kangxi period (1662–1722) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
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Qianlong period (1736–1795) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
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Qianlong period (1736–1795) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
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Southern Song period (1127–1279)
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late 11th century –early 12th century, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)
Chinese
Kangxi period (1662–1722) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911)