Blue & White Scholars' Scroll Jar

This contemporary vase from Zhejiang province turns a fond eye to China’s esteemed blue-and-white porcelain tradition. Invoking the romance of the scholar’s studio, the vase is described as a scroll jar, which traditionally was used to hold a scholar’s trove of painted scrolls. Loosely painted yet detailed, the vase depicts two scenes of gentry enjoying courtly pastimes in a manicured garden.