Physical description
This vase was made to contain flowers, feathers, or other decorative items, for it has a ring of holes around the neck to support such things individually. Its decoration of scrolling lotus and stylised conch shells suggests it was made for a Buddhist temple.
Place of Origin
China (made)
Date
1522-1566 (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown
Materials and Techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue
Dimensions
Height: 31.1 cm
Descriptive line
Vase, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China, Ming dynasty, Jiajing period (1522-1566)
Materials
Porcelain
Techniques
Blue and white
Subjects depicted
Lotus; Shells, Conch
Categories
Ceramics; Porcelain
Collection
East Asia Collection