Gourd-Shaped Vase

Provenance

(Yamanaka & Co., sale, American Art Association, New York, 16-17 February 1915, no. 28). (Duveen Brothers, New York and London); sold 1915 to Peter A. B. Widener, Lynnewood Hall, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; inheritance from Estate of Peter A. B. Widener by gift through power of appointment of Joseph E. Widener, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; gift 1942 to NGA.

Gourd-Shaped Vase

Chinese Qing Dynasty

late 17th/mid 18th century

Accession Number

1942.9.480

Medium

porcelain with pale blue glaze

Dimensions

overall: 13.9 x 6.1 cm (5 1/2 x 2 3/8 in.)

Classification

Decorative Art

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Widener Collection