Decorative arts

Mandarin Jar

1 of 4

Type: Decorative arts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1736-1795
Accession number: 11.42
Maker: Unknown, Chinese, 18th Century(Opens in new tab) (Chinese)
Dimensions: 50 x 22 in. (127 x 55.9 cm.)
Medium: ceramic
Description: One of a pair of large "famille rose" jars of the Qianlong dynasty. This jar is decorated with pheasants, peonies, and various other flowers.
Credit: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Department: Asian Art
Find out more: View in the Art Museum catalog(Opens in new tab)

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In addition to French decorative art and British paintings, Henry and Arabella Huntington collected a number of antique Asian ceramic pieces to display in their home. This large lidded vase, one of a pair, is decorated with motifs of phoenixes, peonies, and various other flowers.

Mandarin Jar

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