Lacquer jardinière with Dehua tree

Title

Year/Period

19th century

Region

China, Fujian province, Dehua kilns

Object Type

jardinières (plant stands)

Material

porcelain (material), lacquer (material)

Technique

sculpting, pottery glazing (process or technique), carving (processes)

Dimension

Gross Measurement: 47 x 29.2 x 20 cm

Accession No.

2014-01177

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

This porcelain model of a prunus tree stands in a lacquer jardinière. In quatrefoil form, the jardinière is carved with panels on each of its four lobes, depicting scholars and their attendants in landscapes. The panels are set in a ground of dense foliage. The creamy white glaze on the tree marks it as a product of the well-known Dehua kilns in Fujian province. At 18 inches, this tree is one of the larger of its sort – they are more usually found at about 9 inches.