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dated 1512 · Stoneware with relief decoration under colored glazes · Asian Art

Writhing dragons weave through the dense leaves of a central flowering peony on this extravagantly sculpted stoneware censer. Vividly colored with lead glazes fired at lower temperatures, this vessel reflects advances in Ming-dynasty ceramic technology. The brilliant new color palette was used for palace and temple building materials as well as for sculptures and ceremonial vessels.

Artist

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Date

dated 1512

Medium

Stoneware with relief decoration under colored glazes

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Harry Payne Bingham, 1962