Temple Jar
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ARTS
Date1736-1795
Mediumporcelain
Dimensionsheight without base: 35 in. (88.9 cm.)
DescriptionOne of a pair of Chinese porcelain temple jars from the Quianlong period. Each jar is decorated with four vases of flowers in various colors.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Label TextIn addition to the Renaissance and 18th-century French artworks that Henry Huntington assembled in 1927 to create a memorial to his wife, the Arabella D. Huntington Memorial Art Collection included a few examples of Asian art, such as these large jars decorated with delicate floral arrangements.Status
On viewObject number27.115
Terms
![Mounted Vase [1 of 2]](/internal/media/dispatcher/40947/thumbnail)
Unknown, French, 18th Century
porcelain: ca. 1740-1750; mounts: ca. 1750
Object number: 27.25
![Mounted Vase [2 of 2]](/internal/media/dispatcher/40967/thumbnail)
Unknown, French, 18th Century
porcelain: ca. 1740-1750; mounts: ca. 1750
Object number: 27.26
