Cylinder Vase
Title
Cylinder Vase
Date
1800-1894
Content Genre
porcelain
Subject
bureaucrats
Notes
A cylindrical vessel made of white porcelain painted with pink, green, yellow, blue, and orange-colored glaze depicting a jovial Chinese official with a servant holding a large fan or shade. The shape is typical of containers used to hold writing brushes.
Place of Origin
East Asia
Material
ceramic (material)
Measurements
3 x 3 x 5 inches
Contributor
Turner, William Patillo (Purchaser) ; Candler, Warren Akin (Funder)
Collection
Repository
Oxford College Library (Oxford, Ga.)
Rights
There are no known copyright restrictions on this item. This online reproduction has been made available for individual viewing and reference for educational purposes only, such as personal study, preparation for teaching and research.
Citation
“Cylinder Vase,” East Asia, accessed April 25, 2025, https://eastasia.digitalscholarship.emory.edu/items/show/187.