Vase in the shape of an ancient bronze vessel with scenes of landscapes
Place of OriginChina
Date1644-1911
DynastyQing dynasty (1644-1911)
MaterialsPorcelain with overglaze multicolor decoration
DimensionsH. 12 3/8 in x W. 6 1/4 in x D. 5 7/8 in, H. 31.4 cm x W. 15.9 cm x D. 14.9 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P65
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On viewLocationLoggia 4
More InformationOverglaze Multicolor Enamel Decoration
During the late 1600s in the imperial workshop in Beijing, porcelain pieces were decorated with colorful enamels imported from Europe.
By the early 1700s, the imperial workshop had developed formulas, based on European samples, for new colors, which they applied to glazed porcelain pieces produced in Jingdezhen in southeastern China. These enameled wares are customarily divided into two types, those with a dark ground and those with a white ground.
Subject
- landscape
- mountain
1821-1850
1662-1722
approx. 1300-1368
1662-1722
approx. 1900-1940