Vase in Meiping Shape
Yellow, which is a color associated with the earth in Chinese culture, has often been reserved for the use of the emperor in ceramics and textiles. Other members of the imperial family have been assigned other colors such as white or green, depending on their rank.
Artwork Details
- Title: Vase in Meiping Shape
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722)
- Date: 17th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Porcelain with incised decoration under yellow glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
- Dimensions: H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
- Object Number: 14.40.322
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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