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ca. 1655–70 · Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a clear glaze (Jiangxi Province; Jingdezhen ware) · Asian Art

Landscape imagery was particularly popular in Chinese ceramics of the mid-seventeenth century, a period often described as transitional, when imperial control of the great kiln complex at Jingdezhen faltered and the lack of oversight allowed potters to develop new shapes and styles of decoration.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1655–70

Medium

Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a clear glaze (Jiangxi Province; Jingdezhen ware)

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase by subscription, 1879