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mid-14th century · Porcelain painted in underglaze blue · Asian Art

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Inspired by Islamic aesthetics, blue-and-white porcelain expanded the color range of Chinese ceramics. According to some textual records, such porcelain was disdained as a vulgar product among art connoisseurs during the late fourteenth century, when monochromatic wares were most favored.

Artist
Unknown
Date
mid-14th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Culture
China
Department
Asian Art
Credit line
Gift of Stanley Herzman, 1987

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