VesselsChinese15th century

Lobed Flowerpot with Bracketed Foliate Rim

probably 15th century

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Jun

Medium

Numbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 1 (yi) inscribed on base before firing; "Yangxin dian Dongnuan ge louxia yong" (Hall of Mental Cultivation, used in the East Heated Chamber, main floor) inscription incised on base at a later date

Culture

Chinese

Period

Ming dynasty, 1368-1644

Century

15th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

max.: H. 20.2 × W. 28.5 × D. 28.4 cm (7 15/16 × 11 1/4 × 11 3/16 in.) base: W. 14.2 × D. 14.2 cm (5 9/16 × 5 9/16 in.) weight: 2762.9 g

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