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Pair of meiping vases

Pair of meiping vases
(early 16th century)

Medium
porcelain

Measurements
(a) 26.8 × 13.8 cm diameter
(b) 27.0 × 13.8 cm diameter

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1947

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

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

Accession Number
609.a-b-D4

Department
Asian Art

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Physical description
Two plum blossom vases: (a) Bulbous body narrowing to splayed foot, short neck with everted rim; band of lotus flowers with meandering stems and leaves, shoulder band of cloud collars with lotus sprays, lotus petals at neck base, cloud scrolls at neck, foot bands of scroll work and lotus panels. (b) Bulbous body narrowing to splayed foot, short neck with everted rim; band of lotus flowers with meandering stems and leaves, shoulder band of cloud collars with lotus sprays, lotus petals at neck base, cloud scrolls at neck, foot bands of scroll work and lotus panels.