清康熙 景德鎮窯青花昌江聚詠詩畫瓶|Vase with poems in a panoramic landscape
Unknown Artist
late 17th century
Medium
Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions
H. 17 5/8 in. (44.8 cm); Diam. 7 1/2 in. (9.1 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture
China
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Julia and John Curtis, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2020
Accession Number
2020.73.6
Art Historical Context
This exquisite blue-and-white porcelain vase hails from the Jingdezhen kilns during the Kangxi reign of China's Qing dynasty (late th century), a golden era for imperial porcelain production. Standing at 17⅝ inches tall, it the technical mastery of Jingdezhen artisans, who refined cobalt-blue underglaze painting beneath a transparent glaze. This technique, perfected over centuries, allowed vibrant blues to emerge vividly after high-temperature firing, creating enduring, luminous designs resistant to fading. The vase's surface unfolds a panoramic landscape titled *Changjiang Juyong Shihua* ("V...