VesselsChinese16th-17th century

Ovoid Bottle with Short, Narrow Neck and with Floral Decor

late 16th-first half 17th Century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Enameled blue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue on upper and lower sections, the central register with red, yellow, and aubergine enamels over incised decoration on biscuit porcelain

Culture

Chinese

Period

Ming dynasty, 1368-1644

Century

16th-17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 20.3 cm (8 in.)

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