Vase with Scene from The Story of the Blue Robe

China

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 203

Parallels to a vase with the same scene and an inscription identify the scene here as an episode from a Ming-dynasty play entitled The Story of the Blue Robe (Qingshan bao). This work recounts the story of a young scholar named Liang Hao who, for his help during a thunderstorm, was rewarded by the Daoist immortal Lu Dongbin with a bride, the promise of a successful career in government, and longevity.

Vase with Scene from The Story of the Blue Robe, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under and colored enamels over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China

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Vase with Scene from The Story of the Blue Robe, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under and colored enamels over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China
Vase with Scene from The Story of the Blue Robe, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under and colored enamels over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China
Vase with Scene from The Story of the Blue Robe, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under and colored enamels over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China
Vase with Scene from The Story of the Blue Robe, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under and colored enamels over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China

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