Vase
ping 瓶
1522-1566 | P. Oberländer
Blue and white porcelain had been produced in the imperial kilns in Jingdezhen since the 14th century, mainly with figural, floral or zoomorphic designs. With this example, a spherical element sits on a cube. In this combination, the angular element (cube) and the round element (sphere) stand as symbols of earth and heaven, and therefore for the cosmos.
Blue and white porcelain had been produced in the imperial kilns in Jingdezhen since the 14th century, mainly with figural, floral or zoomorphic designs. With this example, a spherical element sits on a cube. In this combination, the angular element (cube) and the round element (sphere) stand as symbols of earth and heaven, and therefore for the cosmos.
Collection:
P. Oberländer
Time:
1522-1566
Entry Date:
1923
Object Name
Vase
Material/technology:
Porcelain, cobalt blue underglaze
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
East Asia: China, Korea, Japan
Period
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Jiaqing Period
Invs.
118137
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