CHINESE
Vase
Ming dynasty, Wanli period 1573-1620

Medium
porcelain (Kraak export ware)

Measurements
26.9 × 15.5 cm diameter

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Howard Spensley, 1939

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, south-east China, China

Accession Number
4265-D3

Department
Asian Art

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Physical description
'Kraak' export ware. Ovoid body narrowing to thin neck with slightly everted rim; body with panels of flowering plants alternating with panels of vertical and curving bands, neck and rim with 'good luck' rui symbols and vertical dotting.

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CHINESE
Vase
Ming dynasty, Wanli period 1573-1620