Vase with waves and horses

Details

• Title

  Vase with waves and horses

• Associated place

  Asia › China › Jiangxi province › Jingdezhen (place of creation)

• Date

  1600 - 1670

• Material and technique

  porcelain, with underglaze painting in cobalt-blue, and polychrome overglaze enamels (wucai decoration)

• Material index

  processed material › ceramic › porcelain;

  processed material › enamel

• Technique index

  covered › coated › enamelled;

  covered › coated › painted;

  glazed

• Object type

  container › vessel › vase

• Dimensions

  with lid 39 cm (height)
  without lid 30.5 cm (height)
  24.3 cm (diameter)
  at base 17.6 cm (diameter)

• No. of items

  2

• Credit line

  Bequeathed by E. H. North, 1980.

• Museum location

  Second floor | Gallery 35 | West meets East

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1980.290

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