VesselsChinese18th century

Small Vase in the Form of a Bronze "Fanghu" Vessel with Flaring Mouth and Four Serpentine Ornaments and Decoration of Auspicious Symbols

Qianlong period, 1736-1795

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Monochrome glazed porcelain: porcelain with pale celadon glaze over molded and applique decoration; with underglaze cobalt blue mark reading "Da Qing Qianlong nian zhi" in seal-script characters on the base

Culture

Chinese

Period

Qing dynasty, 1644-1911

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 16.3 cm (6 7/16 in.)

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