Altar Set
1644–1911
- Medium
- Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels (famille rose)
- Dimensions
- a: 27 × 15.2 cm (10 5/8 × 6 in.); b: 27 × 15.2 cm (10 5/8 × 6 in.); c: 27.3 × 27.9 cm (10 3/4 × 11 in.); d: 9.2 × 16.8 cm (3 5/8 × 6 5/8 in.); e: 27 × 15.2 cm (10 5/8 × 6 in.); f: 27 × 15.2 cm (10 5/8 × 6 in.)
- Genre
- Ceramics
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
ceramicsChinese (culture or style)decorative arts
About
This exquisitely crafted porcelain altar set comprises a tripod censer, two pricket candlesticks with dished drip trays, and two beaker vases. While the shapes of these objects were inspired by ancient bronze vessels, the intricate patterns rendered in pastel colors showcase the newly developed porcelain enameling techniques and aesthetics of the Qing Dynasty. According to the inscriptions on each vessel, the set was commissioned by the Jiaqing emperor (reigned 1796-1820), who was the son of the mighty Emperor Qianlong.