Bottle-Shaped Vase with a Lizard, Dehua ware (blanc de chine); porcelain, Ming or Qing dynasty, c. late 17th–18th century, H. 20.1 cm, Art Institute of Chicago, 1964.851, Blanc de Chine
Vase with Lizard
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Bottle-Shaped Vase with a Lizard

白瓷蜥蜴纹瓶
Ming or Qing dynasty, c. late 17th–18th century
1964.851VerifiedArt Institute of Chicago, Chicago
Object Details
Medium
Dehua ware (blanc de chine); porcelain
Dimensions
H. 20.1 cm × W. 12 cm
Date
Ming or Qing dynasty, c. late 17th–18th century
Classification
花器
Dynasty
明/清, 17–18世纪
Technique
拉坯、堆贴
Glaze
白釉
Accession
1964.851
Repository
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
芝加哥艺术博物馆
Research Context

Per AIC API (artwork ID 21346): bequest of Russell Tyson (1867–1963). Publication history: Chinese Art Society of American Museums, 1964. Applied lizard motif on body — a characteristic Dehua animal-theme decorative technique. The only Dehua piece at AIC with recorded publication history. Public domain.

Provenance
17th–18th century
Created in Dehua, Fujian
创作于福建德化
?–1963
Russell Tyson (1867–1963) collection, Chicago
Russell Tyson (1867–1963) 收藏，芝加哥
1964
Bequeathed to the Art Institute of Chicago
遗赠芝加哥艺术博物馆
Literature
  1. Chinese Art Society of American Museums, 1964
    中美博物馆中国艺术学会，1964年
蜥蜴堆贴公共领域

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World Headlines. "Bottle-Shaped Vase with a Lizard (1964.851)." In Blanc de Chine Catalog (WH-GR-2026-001). https://blancdechine.org/objects/aic-1964-851. Accessed April 16, 2026.
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