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Water Pot

1662–1722 · porcelain with "peach bloom" glaze

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About this work

The "peach-bloom" glaze developed during the Kangxi era has been described as "drunken with beauty." The water pot's glaze is in shades ranging from red to grayish rose. The interior and base are covered in white glaze.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineWater Pot, 1662–1722. China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722). Porcelain with "peach bloom" glaze; overall: 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of John L. Severance, 1942.672.a

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