VesselsChinese15th-16th century

Flower Vase in the Form of an Archaic Bronze 'Zun' Wine Vessel with Dragon-and-Wave Decor

perhaps Chenghua period (1465-1487)

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Blue-and-white ware

Medium

Blue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue

Culture

Chinese

Period

Ming dynasty, 1368-1644

Century

15th-16th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

max.: H. 22 × mouth Diam. 15 cm (8 11/16 × 5 7/8 in.) base: Diam. 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.)

Provenance

David Berg, New York (by 1999), bequest; to Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, 1999. Note: David Berg (1904–1999)

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