Bottle with Peony Scroll
The vase has a narrow base that widens towards the middle and narrows again towards the top. A short neck supports a domed lid with a small finial. The vase and lid are white with blue designs. The base has a band of rectangular panels with dots. The body of the vase has a band of scrolling vines with peonies. A band of scrolling lines and a roundel with foliate motifs encircles the shoulder. The roundel on the lid matches the one on the vase's shoulder. The background is gray and darkens at the top. The artist of this piece is unknown but the title is "Bottle with Peony Scroll".
Artwork Details
- Date
- mid-14th century
- Medium
- Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 468 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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