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1. The two vessels in the Metropolitan Museum—24.80.276, as that name is usually reserved for small apothecary jars.
donated by Mary Clark Thompson in 1924, and 32.100.438, part 3. Gorer 1911, 73, no. 366; Gorer and Blacker 1911, 2: pi. 161.
of the 1931 gift of Michael Friedsam—are not published. The Widener collection records kept by Edith Standen (now in NGA
Thompson piece is exactly the same height as another vase of curatorial files).
meiping shape (1942.9.498) in the National Gallery collection, 21
1
cm (S A in.) The ex-Friedsam vase is almost two inches shorter 4. Williams 1976, 238-239, 328-330; National Palace Museum
and somewhat broader shouldered. The specimen in Beijing is 1976. See also Cort, Stuart, and Tarn 1993,36-37.
also 21 cm in height; Li 1989,156, no. 139, repro. 5. Li 1989,156, no. 139, repro.
2. These vases are called biberon, a French term for a spouted 6. Krahl 1994,2: 211, no. 866, repro.; see also Tsai 1986,53, no. 27,
drinking vessel, in the Widener collection records kept by repro.; and Min Chiu 1977, 69,133, no. 75, repro.
Edith Standen (now in NGA curatorial files), but in recent
years the usage of choice has been "vase of meiping shape." The
curatorial cards in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New REFERENCES
York, use the expression "baluster-shaped." Gorer 1911, 73, nos.
366 and 367, simply calls them oviform vases, while in Gorer 1911 Gorer: 73, no. 366, repro.
and Blacker 1911, 2: pi. 161, another term, "gallipots," is used to 1911 Gorer and Blacker: 2: pi. 161, left and right of center vase,
describe two of these vases. This term seems less appropriate, not differentiated.

foot-ring and reignmark foot-ring and reignmark
on base of 1942.9.495 on base of 1942.9.496

Qing Dynasty, Kangxi mark
and period (1662-1722), Pair of
Vases, Meiping Shape,
1942.9.495-496

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