Vase
late 15th century-early 16th century (made)
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The first Ming emperor overthrew Mongol rule in 1368. The new dynasty swept away much that was associated with the Yuan emperors. But blue-and-white porcelain survived. Several Ming emperors favoured these wares and helped to make blue-and-white porcelain a great Chinese tradition. Many of the new shapes and designs they sponsored also found favour abroad.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Double gourd-shaped vase, porcelain painted in underglaze blue with lotus scrolls, China, Ming dynasty, late 15th-early 16th century |
| Physical description | Porcelain vase, double gourd-shaped. Painted in underglaze blue on each bulging body with a wide band of lotus blossoms and scrolling foliage; between them a band of volutes with teeth above and below, a band of classic scrolls and a band of trellis-work. At the bottom, a band of scroll-work. At the top, a band of meander pattern and a band of sceptre-heads (ruyi), separated by an undulating line. Base unglazed. |
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| Summary | The first Ming emperor overthrew Mongol rule in 1368. The new dynasty swept away much that was associated with the Yuan emperors. But blue-and-white porcelain survived. Several Ming emperors favoured these wares and helped to make blue-and-white porcelain a great Chinese tradition. Many of the new shapes and designs they sponsored also found favour abroad. |
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| Accession number | C.6-1928 |
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| Record created | December 30, 2008 |
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