Vase with birds and flowers
Unknown Artist
late 17th century
Medium
Porcelain painted with underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions
H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm); Diam. 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1921
Accession Number
21.11.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
This elegant vase, adorned with birds and flowers,ails from China's Jingdezhen kilns during the Kangxi period (2–1722) of the dynasty, a golden era for porcelain production. Standing at 10 3/4 inches tall with a 5-inch diameter it exemplifies the technical mastery of late 17th-century potters, who crafted translucent white porcelain bodies fired at high temperatures for exceptional durability and sheen. Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1921, it now graces the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Asian Art collection. The vase's decoration blends underglaze cobalt blue—painted before glazing and fi...