Vase
1426-1435 (made)
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This meiping vase is decorated in a classic Xuande style, with a lotus scroll undulating around the main body. It is flanked above and below by stylised petal shaped lappets.
The underglaze cobalt blue decoration has misfired, probably due to problems with temperature or air control in the kiln during firing. Instead of turning a deep blue the cobalt has turned greyish black. The tiny decorative scroll around the neck, is the only area of decoration that fired to the desired blue colour.
Despite this obvious flaw it was clearly still consdidered to be an object of value.
The underglaze cobalt blue decoration has misfired, probably due to problems with temperature or air control in the kiln during firing. Instead of turning a deep blue the cobalt has turned greyish black. The tiny decorative scroll around the neck, is the only area of decoration that fired to the desired blue colour.
Despite this obvious flaw it was clearly still consdidered to be an object of value.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Meiping vase, porcelain painted in underglaze blue with lotus scrolls, China, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) |
| Physical description | Vase, of meiping form with high rounded shoulder tapering to the foot, narrow short neck with protruding lip. Porcelain painted in underglaze blue of different tones, from dull blackish to pale blue. On the body, a broad band of lotus scrolls, above and below which is a double border of petal pattern. Round the neck with classic scroll. The base is unglazed. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee |
| Production | Register |
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| Summary | This meiping vase is decorated in a classic Xuande style, with a lotus scroll undulating around the main body. It is flanked above and below by stylised petal shaped lappets. The underglaze cobalt blue decoration has misfired, probably due to problems with temperature or air control in the kiln during firing. Instead of turning a deep blue the cobalt has turned greyish black. The tiny decorative scroll around the neck, is the only area of decoration that fired to the desired blue colour. Despite this obvious flaw it was clearly still consdidered to be an object of value. |
| Bibliographic reference | Hobson, R.L.The George Eumorfopoulos collection; catalogue of the Chinese, Corean and Persian pottery and porcelain. London: E. Benn, 1925-28, Vol. IV, D. 13 |
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| Accession number | C.66-1935 |
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| Record created | December 31, 2008 |
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