Square Vase
CultureChinese
DateMing dynasty (1368-1644)
MediumPorcelain with five-color overglaze enamel decoration
DimensionsOverall: 13 × 4 1/2 × 4 1/2 inches (33.02 × 11.43 × 11.43 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number33-7/7
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DescriptionFive-color ware square vase decorated with genre scenes, one on each of the four sides, depicting figures in a landscape and in a garden. The collar of the vase is decorated with cash symbols and jewels with ribbons. Around the perimeter of the neck there are three boys running through a rocky landscape. The base is unglazed and smooth.
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