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Dish: C.1-1957

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Current Location: Gallery 28 - Arts of Asia Gallery

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Production: Unknown

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Description

'Mei Ping' vase with baluster body, finely drawn and painted in dark blue with two figures in a garden scene flanked by pine trees and rocks. The glaze is high piled in places. The base has a broad band of stiff leaves, the shoulders have reserve barbed medallions of lotus flowers on a ground of petals, the small neck is decorated with miniature symbols.

Notes

History note: Sold Sotheby's July 3rd 1956, lot 61, bought by Sparks.

Legal notes

Bought from Sparks by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Height: 33.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1957-05-29) by Sparks, P

Dating

Ming Dynasty
15th Century
1400 - 1499

Materials used in production

Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Glazing

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.1-1957
Primary reference Number: 71516

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 22 April 2024

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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