Vase in the form of an archaic wine vessel (fangzun)

China

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 220

The booming of the antique market offered new prototypes for cloisonné works during the late Ming dynasty. Shapes and patterns based on ancient ritual bronzes were widely used, but the enamels created a colorful effect never before seen on earlier works.

Vase in the form of an archaic wine vessel (fangzun), Cloisonné enamel, China

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