Vase with flowers
Unknown Artist
early 19th century
Medium
Porcelain with relief decoration (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions
H. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase by subscription, 1879
Accession Number
79.2.888
Tags
Art Historical Context
This elegant porcelain vase, titled *Vase with Flowers*,ails from China's Qing dynasty (1644–1), crafted in the early 19th at the renowned Jingdezhen kilns—the epicenter of imperial porcelain production for centuries. Standing at 13¾ inches (34.9 cm) tall, it features delicate relief decoration of blooming flowers and leaves, molded in raised patterns that catch the light and add tactile depth to the glossy white surface. Such vases were prized household ornaments, often used to display fresh blooms, symbolizing abundance and harmony in Chinese culture. Jingdezhen ware, famed for its purity o...