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mid-14th century · Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware) · Asian Art

The structured surface of this bottle ultimately derives from the Islamic cultures of West Asia. The designs painted on the surface of the bottle also illustrate the complicated ties between China and other regions in the fourteenth century: the patterns on the neck parallel the cloud-collar designs often found in textiles and clothing in China and the Islamic world; the scrolling peonies that decorate the center of the bottle derive from longstanding Chinese traditions; and the stylized lotus petals on the base allude to imagery found in Indo-Himalayan art.

Artist

Unknown

Date

mid-14th century

Medium

Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1926