Vase with design of lions playing ball
Place of OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
Dateapprox. 1950-1970
MaterialsPorcelain with overglaze multicolor decoration
DimensionsH. 6 1/8 in x Diam. 4 3/4 in, H. 15.6 cm x Diam. 12.1 cm
Credit LineBequest of Drs. Ben and A. Jess Shenson
Object number2010.154
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On viewLocationLoggia 4
More InformationOverglaze Multicolor Enamel Decoration
During the late 1600s in the imperial workshop in Beijing, porcelain pieces were decorated with colorful enamels imported from Europe.
By the early 1700s, the imperial workshop had developed formulas, based on European samples, for new colors, which they applied to glazed porcelain pieces produced in Jingdezhen in southeastern China. These enameled wares are customarily divided into two types, those with a dark ground and those with a white ground.
Subject
- lion
approx. 1800-1900
1736-1795
1662-1722
1662-1722
