VesselsChinese15th century

Rectangular Flowerpot with Four Small Feet

probably 15th century

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Jun

Medium

Numbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated purple and blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 10 (shi) 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. 15 × W. 20.5 × D. 16.4 cm (5 7/8 × 8 1/16 × 6 7/16 in.) base: W. 12.9 × D. 10 cm (5 1/16 × 3 15/16 in.) weight: 1722.3 g

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