What medium is "Base for a Water Pipe (huqqa) with Floral Medallions"?

Base for a Water Pipe (huqqa) with Floral Medallions is Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze, and with brown glaze (Jingdezhen ware) .

Is "Base for a Water Pipe (huqqa) with Floral Medallions" in the public domain?

Yes, Base for a Water Pipe (huqqa) with Floral Medallions is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Base for a Water Pipe (huqqa) with Floral Medallions

Q: When was "Base for a Water Pipe (huqqa) with Floral Medallions" created?

This artwork was created early 18th century.

Unknown Artist

early 18th century

Medium

Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze, and with brown glaze (Jingdezhen ware)

Dimensions

H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm)

Classification

Ceramics

Culture & Period

China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase by subscription, 1879

Accession Number

79.2.359a–c

Base for a Water Pipe (huqqa) with Floral Medallions

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