VesselsChinese16th-17th century

Wide-Shouldered Jar with Decoration of Two Dragons, Each Pursuing a Flaming Jewel and Striding over Mountains and Water

late 16th-early 17th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Enameled blue-and-white ware, "wucai" type: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels

Culture

Chinese

Period

Ming dynasty, 1368-1644

Century

16th-17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 11.7 x Diam. 13 cm (4 5/8 x 5 1/8 in.)

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