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Date unknown · Porcelain with low-relief decoration under dark blue glaze · Asian Art
In the Qianlong emperor’s color-coded system, this blue ceramic vessel was used in state rituals held at the Altar of Heaven in Beijing. In shape and decoration, it was modeled on an ancient bronze grain receptacle.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- Date unknown
- Medium
- Porcelain with low-relief decoration under dark blue glaze
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Fletcher Fund, 1925
