Vase in the Shape of an Archaic Bronze Hu
Chinese Qing Dynasty · Chinese
Yongzheng period, 1723/1735
- Medium
- steatitic porcelain
- Classification
- Decorative Art
- Period
- 1701 to 1725
- Image size
- 877 × 1200px
Description
The sculpture depicts a white vase with a traditional bottle shape. It is made of porcelain and has intricate raised patterns of leafy motifs on the neck and swirling patterns on the body. The bottom of the vase features a repeated lotus petal pattern. It is set against a dark gray background.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).