Cowpea-green Glazed Seal Boxes, Jingdezhen ware (a pair)

Jingdezhen kilns (place of production) · Porcelain, cowpea-red glaze turned green in firing; H. 2.9 cm, mouth diam. 7.1 cm, foot diam. 3.7 cm · Qing dynasty, Kangxi reign (1662–1722) · Shanghai Museum (Zande Lou donation)

A glaze meant to fire red came out mostly green.

Exhibition: Transient Possession, Lasting Delight: Ming and Qing Porcelain Donated by Zande Lou — Shanghai Museum East · 2026-06-17 – 2027-02-22