VesselsChinese18th-19th century

Tall Bronze-Form Vase with Trumpet Mouth and "Mirror Black" Glaze

late 18th-19th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Monochrome glazed porcelain: porcelain with black glaze

Culture

Chinese

Period

Qing dynasty, 1644-1911

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 43.7 cm (17 3/16 in.)

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