Vase with Flowers and Scholar’s Implements

The image shows a blue and white vase titled "Vase with Flowers and Scholar’s Implements" by an unknown artist. The vase has a wide mouth that flares out, a long neck, and a body that curves outward before tapering inward to a circular base. The vase is predominantly blue with white accents. White diamond shapes and a white oval are on the body, and each shape contains blue designs. The diamond shapes are arranged in a diagonal pattern. The neck of the vase has a white design on a blue background. The background of the image is grey, with a shadow cast by the vase to the right.

Artwork details

Date:: early 18th century
Medium:: Porcelain covered with powdered blue glaze and painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:: China
Dimensions:: 468 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original