Minature vase with floral scrolls
Unknown Artist
early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions
H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Diam. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
Accession Number
14.40.296
Art Historical Context
This exquisite miniature vase, adorned with flowing floral scrolls in underglaze cobalt blue,ails from Jingdezhen, China's renowned porcelain capital, during the 18th century Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Standing just 2¾ inches tall and 2⅜ inches in diameter, its petite scale made it ideal for scholarly tables, altars, or as a collector's curio, reflecting the era's fascination with refined, intimate luxury goods. Produced at imperial kilns, Jingdezhen ware like this exemplified peak technical mastery, where cobalt pigment was applied beneath the glaze before high-temperature firing, yielding the...