Title
Vase
Year/Period
20th century
Region
China
Dimension
Object size: H:19.4 x L:7.0 x W:7.0
Accession No.
1997-00081
Collection of
Credit Line
Donated by Mr. K.Y.Ng
This celadon vase is inspired by the archaic jade cong, a square tube with a central, circular hole. It is covered with a green glaze that resembles those of Longquan wares, produced during the Song (960-1279) and Ming (1368-1644) periods in Zhejiang province. Archaic shaped vessels were collected and admired by the scholar-connoisseurs of the Song dynasty and were handed down as heirlooms. The green glazes of Longquan wares were admired for their jade-like qualities.
