Temple Jar
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ARTS
Date1735-1795
Mediumporcelain
Dimensionsheight without base: 35 × 22 in. (88.9 × 55.9 cm.)
base: 37 × 20 × 18 in. (94 × 50.8 × 45.7 cm.)
DescriptionOne of a pair of Chinese porcelain temple jars from the Qianlong period. Each jar is decorated with four vases of flowers in various colors.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. The Arabella D. Huntington Memorial Art Collection.
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 number27.125
![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
