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Vase with Pomegranates, Peaches, and Longans
(China )
This vase displays a sensitive nature study in pastel shades—known in China now as “powdery colors” (fencai)—that characterizes imperial porcelain made during the Yongzheng reign (1722–35). These soft colors were first introduced from Europe around 1685. Another hallmark of Yongzheng ceramics is the manner of treating a porcelain vessel as a three-dimensional canvas. The design invites handling and requires the movement of the object to reveal the full picture.
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Provenance
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William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1980-1981 | Masterpieces of Chinese Porcelain. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 2025 | Imperial Chinese Treasures from the Walters Collection. 1991-0. |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 13 3/8 x Diam: 8 15/16 in. (33.97 x 22.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, before 1931
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
49.2217