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Vase

Unknown Artist

Vase by Unknown Artist

Medium

Porcelain

Dimensions

H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)

Classification

Ceramics

Culture & Period

China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913

Accession Number

14.40.109

Art Historical Context

This elegant porcelain vase hails from China's Qing dynasty during the Qianlong period (6–95), a era of imperial artistry renowned for its technical mastery and aesthetic refinement. Produced likely at the famed Jingdezhen kilns, the epicenter of Chinese porcelain production, such vessels exemplified the period's pinnacle of ceramic innovation. Standing at a modest 8¼ inches (21 cm) tall, its form reflects the Qing court's taste for balanced proportions and subtle elegance, often used for floral arrangements or as display pieces in scholarly studios and elite households. Porcelain, or "white ...

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