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1942.9-611 (€-462), 1942.9-612 (C-463)
Rectangular Vases

Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Porcelain with famillejaune enamels on the biscuit,
1942.9.611: 56.1 (22 VB)
x
1942.9.612: 56.5 x 21.6 (22V4 x 8 /2)
Widener Collection

TECHNICAL NOTES
1942.9.611: There is a drilled hole in the base, with repainting bamboo, and flowering trees with birds. The flowers
around the broken join of the high foot and the body. Several include plum, peonies, and magnolias. The high foot of
chips along the base have been repaired, and one of the dragon- 1942.9.611 is painted with ogival panels containing rocks,
shaped handles has been repaired and repainted. 1942.9.612: The flowers, and flying insects on a white ground, while the
rectangular vase has a flat, unglazed base with a fabric impres- panels of 1942.9.612 contain dragons; surrounding all
sion. The interior is glazed, with fabric impressions on the inner
walls. The dragon-shaped handles were separately molded and panels is a light green diaper.
luted to the vase. On the side panel decorated with peonies, the A similar vessel is in the Victoria and Albert
dragon's tail has a repaired break and is missing tendrils. Museum, London.
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PROVENANCE
1
Garland collection. J. Pierpont Morgan [1837-1913], New York.
(Duveen Brothers, New York and London); sold 1915 to Peter A. NOTES
B. Widener, Lynnewood Hall, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; inheri- i. Only 1942.9.611 is documented by Edith Standen in the
tance from Estate of Peter A. B. Widener by gift through power of Widener records (in NGA curatorial files) as having come from
appointment of Joseph E. Widener, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania.
the Garland collection. Probably James A. Garland [d.
1901/1902].
HE CONSTRUCTION OF THE VESSELS is identical, but the
Tquality of the painted decoration on 1942.9.611 is
higher. Both exteriors are painted in the famille jaune REFERENCES
palette, with yellow, aubergine, and three shades of green 1904-1911 Morgan: i: 123, no. 796, pi. 65.
enamel. The four sides are decorated with scenes of rocks, 1955-1958 Koyama et al: pi. 47 [1942.9.612].

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