Period:Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) Date:mid-14th century Culture:China Medium:Porcelain with molded decoration under celadon glaze (Longquan ware) Dimensions:H. 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm); Diam. 11 in. (27.9 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Samuel T. Peters, 1926 Accession Number:26.292.77 Developed at the Longquan kilns in the late thirteenth century, this type of vase was produced there well into the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). The decoration of molded peonies is an innovation of these kilns, and is frequently found on works produced there in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The large size of this type of vase suggests that it was used in public spaces such as temples and reception halls.
Period:Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) Date:mid-14th century Culture:China Medium:Porcelain with molded decoration under celadon glaze (Longquan ware) Dimensions:H. 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm); Diam. 11 in. (27.9 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Samuel T. Peters, 1926 Accession Number:26.292.77 Developed at the Longquan kilns in the late thirteenth century, this type of vase was produced there well into the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). The decoration of molded peonies is an innovation of these kilns, and is frequently found on works produced there in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The large size of this type of vase suggests that it was used in public spaces such as temples and reception halls.