Octagonal Broad-Shouldered Jar with Decoration of Ascending and Descending Phoenixes amid Flowers
VesselsChinese16th century

Octagonal Broad-Shouldered Jar with Decoration of Ascending and Descending Phoenixes amid Flowers

Longqing period, 1567-1572

Classification
Vessels
Medium
Enameled blue-and-white ware, "wucai" type: porcelain with decoraiton painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Longqing nian zao" within a double circle on the base
Culture
Chinese
Period
Ming dynasty, 1368-1644
Century
16th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

25.4 x 22.1 cm (10 x 8 11/16 in.)

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