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first half of the 18th century · Porcelain painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze and gilding (Jingdezhen ware) · Asian Art

The chaos that marked the transition from the Ming to the Qing dynasty in the mid-seventeenth century spurred European demand for Japanese porcelains, which began to be exported in significant numbers. As production resumed in China, Chinese potters sometimes re-created the Japanese styles—characterized by the dense pattering on the rim—that the European markets desired.

Artist

Unknown

Date

first half of the 18th century

Medium

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

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Michael L. Rosenberg, 2001