VesselsChinese17th-18th century

Calabash-Shaped Bottle with Elongated Neck and Decoration of Stylized "Taotie" Masks

Kangxi period, 1662-1722

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Blue-and-white ware

Medium

Blue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue; with underglaze cobalt-blue double circle on the base

Culture

Chinese

Period

Qing dynasty, 1644-1911

Century

17th-18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 24.6 cm (9 11/16 in.)

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