Vase with scene from Romance of the Three Kingdoms

The vase has a wide, flared mouth. The neck is long and narrow, curving outwards at the top. The body of the vase curves inwards below the neck, then outwards and inwards again at the base. The vase is decorated with a scene from Romance of the Three Kingdoms in black. The scene depicts people in traditional Asian clothing, with some holding weapons. The people are standing on a landscape with trees and buildings. The vase appears to be ceramic or porcelain. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:: late 17th–early 18th century
Medium:: Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:: China
Dimensions:: 272 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original