Vase with peony and magnolia

China

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 221

The delicate pink in this painting illustrates the development of new colors in the eighteenth century. Opaque white derived from a lead arsenite and pale pink tinted with bits of gold were added to the palette and combined with existing colors to create a range of hues on the flowers. In traditional Chinese art, peony and magnolia is a classic combination symbolizing grace and fortune.

Vase with peony and magnolia, Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China

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Vase with peony and magnolia, Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China
Vase with peony and magnolia, Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China
Vase with peony and magnolia, Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China
Vase with peony and magnolia, Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China

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