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late 17th–early 18th century · Porcelain painted in polychrome enamels over black ground (Jingdezhen ware, famille noire) · Asian Art

This square vase is likely an example of famille noire ware produced before the late nineteenth century, when some individuals believe such vessels were first created for the Western market. A pair of similar square vases now in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, have an early record stating that they were in England no later than 1854, decades before the fashion of famille noire began.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 17th–early 18th century

Medium

Porcelain painted in polychrome enamels over black ground (Jingdezhen ware, famille noire)

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913