Wall Vase
Unknown Artist
18th–19th century
Medium
Porcelain with colored enamels
Dimensions
H. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase by subscription, 1879
Accession Number
79.2.815
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate wall vase, crafted in China during the Qing dynasty (4–1911), the era's mastery of porcelain production. Standing at 8 inches (20.3 cm) tall, it features a slender form designed to be mounted on a wall, likely to hold and display fresh flowers or branches. Adorned with vibrant colored enamels, the vase showcases intricate floral and plant motifs—hallmarks of Qing decorative arts—that bring nature's beauty indoors in an elegant, space-saving way. Porcelain from this period, often produced at imperial kilns like those in Jingdezhen, represented the pinnacle of ceramic technology. ...