Lotus Petal Vase
Unknown Artist
1662–1722
Medium
porcelain with "peach bloom" glaze
Dimensions
h. 21.2 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Bequest of John L. Severance
Accession Number
1942.668.2
About this artwork
The "peach-bloom" glaze developed during the Kangxi era has also been described as "drunken with beauty." Technical achievements were transcended with aesthetic associations, revealing the greatest sensitivity to all things beautiful in nature.