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late 17th–early 18th century · Porcelain painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze and gilded (Jingdezhen ware) · Asian Art
The shape of this vase ultimately derives from archaic vessels used to serve and store wines. The decoration of flowers and birds is ubiquitous in Chinese art; however, the palette used to decorate the piece evolved in the seventeenth century as a refinement of earlier traditions.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- late 17th–early 18th century
- Medium
- Porcelain painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze and gilded (Jingdezhen ware)
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Bequest of John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1960
