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Date unknown · Stoneware with colored glazes · Asian Art

Now destroyed, the so-called Porcelain Pagoda, a tower constructed of white porcelain bricks, was begun in 1413 by order of the Yongle emperor. Built to honor his mother, it was finished about two decades later. The tower was considered an important monument by Westerners and was often illustrated in travel guides. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) sang its praises in a poem entitled Keramos.

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Medium

Stoneware with colored glazes

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

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Purchase by subscription, 1879