Bottle-shaped vase
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue.
Dimensions
Height: 7 1/8 in. (18 cm.)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture
Chinese
Department
Robert Lehman Collection
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number
1975.1.1748
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate bottle-shaped vase, standing at just over 7 inches tall, exemplifies 19th-century Chinese porcelain from the Qing dynasty. Crafted by an unknown artist, its elegant form—narrow neck flaring to a rounded body—served both decorative and functional purposes, ideal for holding flower arrangements. Adorned with floral motifs in underglaze blue, as suggested by its tags, the vase captures the timeless beauty of nature, a common theme in Chinese ceramics symbolizing prosperity and harmony. medium of porcelain painted in underglaze blue a hallmark of Chinese export wares, with cobalt p...