Cleveland Museum of Art

Water Pot with Ivory Lid

Date

1662–1722

Medium

porcelain with peach bloom glaze; ivory lid

Culture

China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi period (1662-1722)

Department

Chinese Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

The "peach-bloom" glaze developed during the Kangxi era has been described as "drunken with beauty." The water pot's glaze is in shades ranging from red to grayish rose. The interior and base are covered in white glaze.

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