明萬曆 掐絲琺瑯纏枝蓮紋多層盒|Tiered box
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16th century · Cloisonné enamel · Asian Art
In the sixteenth century, there was a general decline in the quality of official wares in all media, including cloisonné. The enamels tend to be duller in color and the patterns appear to be less refined in comparison to the works from the previous century. In the last century of effective Ming-dynasty rule, official workshops were beginning to be run more like commercial enterprises with attention centered on productivity and efficiency.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 16th century
- Medium
- Cloisonné enamel
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Edward G. Kennedy, 1929
