Vase with King Wen Visiting the Scholar Jiang Taigong

Rectangular vase with rounded corners, short neck and flared mouth. The vase is primarily white with blue, green, and red designs. The body of the vase has four panels depicting scenes with people. The scenes appear to show people in traditional clothing in a landscape setting with trees and buildings. The panels are separated by raised vertical lines. The neck of the vase has a band of foliage around it. The background of the image is dark gray to light grey gradient. The vase's title is "Vase with King Wen Visiting the Scholar Jiang Taigong" and it is by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:: mid-17th century
Medium:: Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under and colored enamels over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:: China
Dimensions:: 468 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original