Beaker-shaped Vase
CultureChinese
DateMing dynasty (1368-1644)
MediumFive-color overglaze enamel decoration w/underglaze red and underglaze blue
DimensionsOverall: 15 1/8 × 6 7/8 inches (38.42 × 17.46 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number33-7/10
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DescriptionBeaker shaped vase with a five-color enamel decoration on a ground of underglaze red in a fish-scale pattern. Three bands of varied designs encircle the vase, each section divided by two narrow lines in underglaze blue; on the lower band: peaches and pomegranates; on the middle: peonies; on the upper: pine, bamboo, and flowering plum.
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