Vase with rabbits
High-fired porcelain decorated with intense blue pigment under a clear glaze reached an unprecedented height of technical excellence and artistic sophistication during the Ming dynasty, when fine porcelain wares were mass produced and sold to many parts of the world. Their decoration attests to the active cultural exchanges facilitated by maritime trade. The animated rabbits are derived from Chinese sources, whereas the arabesques of scrolling vines and flowers are common motifs in Islamic art.
Artwork Details
- 明晚期 景德鎮窯青花開光玉兔長頸瓶
- Title: Vase with rabbits
- Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
- Date: late 16th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
- Dimensions: H. 23 in. (58.4 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Clark Thompson, 1923
- Object Number: 24.80.168
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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