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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.
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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
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