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14th century · Copper alloy · Asian Art

This vase features an extravagant fusion of various contemporary decorative motifs: bold dragon handles, intricate plant scrolls, and two types of dragons. Notably, the two-dimensional representation of entwined dragons on its foot is also observed in three-dimensional form as a brush rest from the fourteenth century, on view nearby. The high-relief chevrons encircling the belly of the vessel have no clear precedent. The freedom and technical confidence of such bold design is what defines Yuan bronzes.

Artist

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Date

14th century

Medium

Copper alloy

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2021