龍泉窯雙耳瓶|Vase with Dragonfish Handles

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12th–13th century · Porcelain with relief decoration under celadon glaze (Longquan ware) · Asian Art

Vases of this type were especially popular in Japan, where they were sometimes used in the tea ceremony. The vase’s form, known as a mallet shape, can be traced to glass vessels produced in Syria in the ninth and tenth century and was most likely introduced to China at around that time. The fanciful handles are a Chinese addition.

Artist

Unknown

Date

12th–13th century

Medium

Porcelain with relief decoration under celadon glaze (Longquan ware)

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Bequest of Mary Stillman Harkness, 1950