Untitled
Unknown
late 16th–17th century · Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware) · Asian Art
The immortals on the bottle are all carrying the Chinese character shou, or longevity, and the good wishes implied therein are also reiterated in the inscription on the neck, which reiterates the desire for long life.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- late 16th–17th century
- Medium
- Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1916
