Period:Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) Date:mid-14th century Culture:China Medium:Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware) Dimensions:H. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); Diam. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Gift of Irene and Earl Morse, 1984 Accession Number:1984.297 Introduced with Buddhism in which it is symbolic of purity, the lotus is an important flower in Chinese art and symbolizes summer, longevity, elegance, and other virtues.
Period:Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) Date:mid-14th century Culture:China Medium:Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware) Dimensions:H. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); Diam. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Gift of Irene and Earl Morse, 1984 Accession Number:1984.297 Introduced with Buddhism in which it is symbolic of purity, the lotus is an important flower in Chinese art and symbolizes summer, longevity, elegance, and other virtues.