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Vase with landscape decoration

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong mark and period (1736–95)
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 221
Imperial workshops quickly excelled at producing polychrome enamels, and the ware won the court’s favor during the eighteenth century. New techniques from Europe made it possible to render colors on enamels with the same level of complexity and gradation as when painting on paper or silk. The elegant landscape encircling this vase represents such a success. The mint green ground with fine floral scrolls and gilding adds an extra layer of luxury to this exquisite vase.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Vase with landscape decoration
  • Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong mark and period (1736–95)
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels, with incised decoration (Jingdezhen ware)
  • Dimensions: H. 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm); Diam. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); Diam. of rim 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); Diam. of foot: 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: Mr. and Mrs. Isaac D. Fletcher Collection, Bequest of Isaac D. Fletcher, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.120.192
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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