Art Institute of Chicago
Compound Vase with Six Trumpet-Shaped Necks
China
- Date
- Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign mark and period (1736–1795)
- Medium
- Glazed stoneware
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Arts of Asia
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
The unusual form of this vase is achieved by conjoining five identical long-neck bottles, with their mouths opening up into a shared cavity. Covered in a pale green celadon glaze, the surface of this stoneware vessel evokes that of high-quality Longquan celadon, which reached its pinnacle during the Song Dynasty. On the base of the center bottle, a Qianlong reign mark is inscribed in archaic seal characters. While pieces like this could occasionally serve as flower vases, they were most likely crafted as unique showstoppers.
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- Object type
- AAT300193015
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