Period:Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722) Date:early 18th century Culture:China Medium:Porcelain covered with powdered blue glaze, painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze, and painted with gold (Jingdezhen ware) Dimensions:H. 17 in. (43.2 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913 Accession Number:14.40.239 The figures on this vase were inspired by illustrations of historical characters in woodblock-printed plays and novels. Such publications became popular in the seventeenth century and influenced porcelain design and other decorative arts.
Period:Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722) Date:early 18th century Culture:China Medium:Porcelain covered with powdered blue glaze, painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze, and painted with gold (Jingdezhen ware) Dimensions:H. 17 in. (43.2 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913 Accession Number:14.40.239 The figures on this vase were inspired by illustrations of historical characters in woodblock-printed plays and novels. Such publications became popular in the seventeenth century and influenced porcelain design and other decorative arts.