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15th century · Stoneware painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze · Asian Art

The origins of blue-and-white ware in Vietnam remain obscure; however, the addition of this type of ceramic to the repertory is often linked to the brief Chinese occupation of the early fifteenth century. The design of peonies in the center of this dish, and the way in which the peonies are painted, reflect an awareness of earlier Chinese traditions. Vietnamese potters, who continued fourteenth-century Chinese styles well into the sixteenth century, often competed for markets, particularly those in Southeast Asia, with the kilns at Jingdezhen.

Artist

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Date

15th century

Medium

Stoneware painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze

Culture

Vietnam

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 1989