Jar with immortals
Daoist immortals—identifiable by their wild hair, unkempt clothing, and feats of magic—cavort in a garden setting. This vibrant type of ceramic decoration, called fahua, entails applying raised lines and dots of slip with a piping bag, as if decorating a cake, in addition to glazes of various colors.
Artwork Details
- 明中期 景德鎮窯琺華群仙紋罐
- Title:Jar with immortals
- Period:Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
- Date:late 15th century
- Culture:China
- Medium:Porcelain with raised slip and enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
- Dimensions:H. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); Diam. 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm); Diam. of rim 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); Diam. of foot 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm)
- Classification:Ceramics
- Credit Line:Bequest of John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1960
- Object Number:61.200.18
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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