Pear-Shaped Vase (ping), early 14th century
Unknown artist, Chinaexpand_more
Porcelaneous stoneware with underglaze cobalt blue décorexpand_more
Gift of Allan Rhoadesexpand_more 84.116.5
On View in Gallery 103expand_more
The subject of a craze that has lasted for centuries, China's signature blue and white porcelain came about as a tremendous technical breakthrough in the fourteenth century. This pear-shaped bottle, or (ping), stands near the beginning of this prized, long-popular tradition. Encircling the body of the vase is a spikey, three-clawed dragon painted in underglaze cobalt blue. In order to depict the dragon, cobalt blue designs were painted onto the white porcelain body and then bonded under a clear feldspathic glaze.
Details
- Title
- Pear-Shaped Vase (ping)
- Role
- Artist
- Dimension
- 10 7/8 in. (27.62 cm)
- Accession Number
- 84.116.5
- Curator Approved
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