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Altman & Co., New York City"},{"label":"Genre","value":["Artifacts"]},{"label":"Object Location","value":"C.9"},{"label":"Date","value":"D:00 M:00 Y:1850 - D:00 M:00 Y:1900"},{"label":"Date Original","value":"Late 19th century CE"},{"label":"Era","value":["Qing dynasty"]},{"label":"Measurement","value":"Height: 24.5 cm; Diameter at mouth 7.7 cm; Original black wood stand"},{"label":"Medium","value":["Porcelain, qingbai (bluish white) glaze, applied decoration, wood","Porcelain"]},{"label":"Country of Origin","value":["China"]},{"label":"Description","value":"This vase has a dish-shaped mouth, a long and straight neck, a globular belly tapering to the bottom, and a tall concave foot. Its shape and glaze are of the Song style. The exterior of this vase is primarily covered with a thin layer of bluish white glaze. According to its glaze color, this vase is categorized as qingbai (bluish-white) ware*. Such a typical glaze tone was produced as a natural result of reduction firing in a wood-fired kiln, which was the most straightforward method for potters working in southern China. The outside of the vase and the tall foot is mainly decorated with applied bowstring designs. A particularly protruding bowstring design is attached to the center of the neck. Around the shoulders there are two applied false handles with monster-shaped heads. The interior of this vase is only glazed above the upper part of the inside neck. The rest of the interior, as well as the lower part and inner sides of the tall foot are unglazed, exposing the sandy brownish body. The bluish white glaze on this piece appears stiff and coarse when compared with dated Song vessels (examples can be found from a book titled by Song Dynasty Ceramics by Rose Kerr, London: V&A, 2004) and appears exceedingly bright when held against the light, which is representative of later copies according to a book titled gu wan zhi nan (Guide of Chinese Antiques) written by Zhao Ruzhen, the most prestigious modern connoisseur in 1942. The piece is mostly likely a Qing copy of a Song vase, made approximately during the late 19th century. * Qingbai ware, literally 'bluish white ware,' is an important porcelain produced in southern China during the Song and Yuan dynasties. Its glaze is bluish white with a jade texture, and its best examples are so fine that one can see one's reflection in its lustrous glaze. The ware is also known as ying qing, literally 'shadow blue'. This porcelain was invented in Jingdezhen during the Northern Song with the Hutian products being the most outstanding. The qingbai ware was also fired in the kilns in other southern provinces such as Anhui, Guangdong, Zhejiang and Fujian. The earliest known piece of bluish white ware is a bo bowl unearthed from a dated Northern Song tomb (AD 1000) in Jiujiang, in the Jiangxi province. The most common examples of these wares are daily utensils such as bowls, dishes, vase, jars, ewers, cup-stands, saucer dishes and censors. Many qingbai vessels are plain but some are decorated with carved or impressed designs, the most typical being the motif of 'children-at-play' employed by the Jingdezhen kiln. The quality of qingbai ware declined in the Yuan dynasty. Qingbai ware was extensively exported during the Song and Yuan periods."},{"label":"Title","value":"Song-style qingbai (bluish white) vase"},{"label":"Rights","value":"Materials available through GettDigital encompass a wide range of works, many of which are in the public domain. However, some items may still be protected by copyright or other intellectual property rights. Users are responsible for determining the copyright status of materials and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws when reproducing or publishing these works. Items in our GettDigital Collections are for educational use. For assistance in understanding rights, obtaining permissions, or requesting files for publication or research purposes, please contact us at <a href=\"www.gettysburg.edu/special-collections/ask-an-archivist\">www.gettysburg.edu/special-collections/ask-an-archivist</a>"},{"label":"Reference URL","value":"http://cdm16274.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p4016coll6/id/994"}],"description":"Song-style qingbai (bluish white) vase","sequences":[{"@type":"sc:Sequence","canvases":[{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/459663e7-9281-4f75-81bd-e503f00b5d8f/canvas/_1","@type":"sc:Canvas","label":"Song-style qingbai (bluish white) vase","height":576,"width":384,"images":[{"@type":"oa:Annotation","motivation":"sc:painting","resource":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/459663e7-9281-4f75-81bd-e503f00b5d8f/full/full/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","format":"image/jpeg","service":{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/context.json","@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/459663e7-9281-4f75-81bd-e503f00b5d8f","profile":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/level2.json","tiles":[{"width":512,"scaleFactors":[1,2]}]},"height":576,"width":384},"on":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/459663e7-9281-4f75-81bd-e503f00b5d8f/canvas/_1","metadata":[]}],"thumbnail":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/459663e7-9281-4f75-81bd-e503f00b5d8f/full/500,500/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","height":500,"width":500}}]}],"thumbnail":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/459663e7-9281-4f75-81bd-e503f00b5d8f/full/500,500/0/default.jpg","logo":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/logo"}