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late 17th–early 18th century · Porcelain with blue glaze and incised decoration (Jingdezhen ware) · Asian Art

Imitation came with derivation and departure in the Chinoiserie designs churned out by newly established European porcelain manufactories. A thirst for novelty among consumers drove the variety of motifs, shaped as much by Asian models as by fantasies and projections, or by misinterpretations on the part of later decorators. They include everything from rock gardens and fantasy landscapes to imaginary beasts such as the dragon.

Artist

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Date

late 17th–early 18th century

Medium

Porcelain with blue glaze and incised decoration (Jingdezhen ware)

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891