Period:Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722) Date:late 17th–early 18th century Culture:China Medium:Porcelain painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware) Dimensions:H. 27 3/4 in. (70.5 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913 Accession Number:14.40.85 Held on the fifth day of the fifth month, the Dragon Boat festival is celebrated with eating rice dumplings, drinking wine, and — as can be seen in the painting on this vase — racing dragon boats. This festival is said to commemorate the death of the poet Qu Yuan (ca. 340 – 278 B.C.) who, on the day in question, committed suicide in his despair over a political situation.
Period:Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722) Date:late 17th–early 18th century Culture:China Medium:Porcelain painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware) Dimensions:H. 27 3/4 in. (70.5 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913 Accession Number:14.40.85 Held on the fifth day of the fifth month, the Dragon Boat festival is celebrated with eating rice dumplings, drinking wine, and — as can be seen in the painting on this vase — racing dragon boats. This festival is said to commemorate the death of the poet Qu Yuan (ca. 340 – 278 B.C.) who, on the day in question, committed suicide in his despair over a political situation.