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mid-17th century · Porcelain with incised decoration painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware) · Asian Art
The widespread literacy that marked the late sixteenth century and the concurrent flowering of woodblock-printed books had a significant impact on Chinese porcelain produced between the late sixteenth and the mid-seventeenth century, helping to spread historical tales such as that of the visit of an ancient king to a famous scholar.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- mid-17th century
- Medium
- Porcelain with incised decoration painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Purchase by subscription, 1879
