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On loan to The Met The Met accepts temporary loans of art both for short-term exhibitions and for long-term display in its galleries.
The elongated form of this vase shares similarities with bronze altar vases. It was once part of a three-piece altar set, comprising an incense burner and two vases, for a temple dedicated to Guan Yu, a deified general who was active in the third century.
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明弘治 景德鎮窯青花獸耳瓶
Title: Altar vase
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Date: 1496
Culture: China
Medium: Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions: H. 24 5/8 in. (62.6 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: On loan with kind permission from the Trustees of the Sir Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
Rights and Reproduction: Photograph courtesy of the Trustees of the Sir Percival David Foundation; © The Trustees of the British Museum, London
