VesselsChinese16th-17th century

Vase in the Form of an Archaic Bronze "Zun" Beaker with Decoration of Flowers, Insects, and Rocks, and of Figures within a Landscape

Wanli period, 1572-1620

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Enameled biscuit porcelain: molded biscuit porcelain with decoration painted in aubergine enamels against a yellow enamel ground; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Wanli nian zhi" within a double-circle on the base

Culture

Chinese

Period

Ming dynasty, 1368-1644

Century

16th-17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 26 x Diam. 16.5 cm (10 1/4 x 6 1/2 in.)

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