Vase with Women Enjoying Scholarly Pursuits

White vase with a wide body and narrow neck. The vase features a colorful design with scenes of women engaging in scholarly pursuits, such as playing a musical instrument, reading, and playing a board game. The design includes green, blue, orange, and black colors. The scenes are set against a backdrop of mountains, trees, and a fence. The top of the vase has a patterned band with a design that includes green, blue, orange and white. A black design of prancing animals is on the neck. The background of the image is dark gray, with a lighter gray surface on which the vase is placed.

Artwork details

Date:: early 18th century
Medium:: Porcelain painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:: China
Dimensions:: 469 × 625 px
Museum record:: View original