Blue-and-white double-gourd wall vase, Wanli Era (1573-1619) mark and period / Artist Unknown, China
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- Accession Number
- 1986/2.13
- Title
- Blue-and-white double-gourd wall vase, Wanli Era (1573-1619) mark and period
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Medium and Support
- porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue decoration
- Object Creation Date
- 1573-1620
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- China (nation)
- Jiangsu (province)
- Jingdezhen
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- China (nation)
- Creation Place 3
- Jiangsu (province)
- Creation Place 4
- Jingdezhen
- Inscription
- Imperial seal
- Dimensions
- 31.1 cm x 14 cm x 8 cm (12 1/4 in. x 5 1/2 in. x 3 1/8 in.)
- Century
- 16th-17th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Ceramic
- Primary Object Type
- vase
- Secondary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
- Secondary Object Type
- bottle
- Physical Description
- Porcelain bottle vase of double gourd design, flat on reverse side with a slot for hanging on the wall, possibly inside the chamber of a royal sedan chair. Dragon motif is represented on both the upper lobe and the lower one.
- Subject Matter
- In China, the double gourd or calabash is a symbol of the unity between heaven and earth. The gourd with dragon design would be part of the roya decor produced in Jingdezhen during the Wanli period of the Late Ming period.
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- containers
- containers by form
- legendary creatures
- objects we use
- vessels
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- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 2490 x 3519
- File Size
- 1 MB
- Record
- 1986/2.13
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