清 景德鎮窯五彩刀马人物圖鳳尾瓶|Vase with historical warriors

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Date unknown · Porcelain painted with colored enamels over a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware) · Asian Art

The figures on this vase were inspired by illustrations of historical characters in woodblock-printed plays and novels. Those publications became popular in the seventeenth century and influenced porcelain design and other decorative arts. On view during Rotation 1 of exhibition from June 25, 2016 through January 13, 2017.

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Date

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Medium

Porcelain painted with colored enamels over a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Bequest of John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1960