Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Shende Tang Porcelain Vase

Item Details

A Chinese late Qing dynasty (1644-1911) Shende Tang porcelain vase. The vase has a flared lip, tall neck, and traditional urn shaped body. The body of the vase depicts finely painted cranes, swallows, phoenixes and Mandarin ducks among a colorful array of blooming peonies and a persimmon tree. The delicately rendered flower-and-bird scene stands against a famille noire style black ground that has been added after initial firing. The inside of the vase and the underside are glazed in a pale turquoise and the underside is marked ‘Made in the Hall of Prudent Virtue’ (慎德堂制, Shen de tang zhi). The vase is presented on a non-original carved wood base. 1938.0221

Provenance
Collected in the late 19th and early 20th century and donated to a Private Midwestern Institution in 1938
Sold to enhance and preserve the Institution’s mission-relevant Collections

Condition

- the black ground has been added after initial firing; damage with visible repair work and restoration to rim.

Dimensions

Item #

17COL077-088