Rouleau Vase
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
The modeling of the rocks and mountains—with dark brushstrokes along the contours leading to white highlights—helps date this large Vase to the beginning of the eighteenth century, in the later part of the reign of the Kangxi emperor. The gnarled pine trees, flying cranes, and deer are Chinese symbols of long life, and they give this wild mountain landscape a magical atmosphere.
Caption
Rouleau Vase, 1662–1722. Porcelain with cobalt underglaze decoration, 18 1/4 x 7 in. (46.4 x 17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the executors of the Estate of Colonel Michael Friedsam, 32.1043. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Title
Rouleau Vase
Date
1662–1722
Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
Period
Kangxi Period
Geography
Place made: Jiangxi, China
Medium
Porcelain with cobalt underglaze decoration
Classification
Dimensions
18 1/4 x 7 in. (46.4 x 17.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the executors of the Estate of Colonel Michael Friedsam
Accession Number
32.1043
Frequent Art Questions
Why does a deer symbolize longevity?
Deer were thought to be particularly long-lived animals. In fact, deer were said to be the only animals that could find a sacred mushroom capable of granting immortality, and the Daoist god of longevity even rides a deer!Oh wow. What’s the name of the Daoist god of longevity?The Daoist god of longevity is named Shou-lao.Tell me more.
This is a porcelain vase from China's Qing dynasty. It features an image of a deer, a symbol of longevity -- deer were thought to be the only animals capable of finding a sacred mushroom that could grant immortality!
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