Bottle vase with a scene: Wen Wang visits Taigong Wang

Chinese Collection

Accession Nr.: 59.26.1
Type: vase; pottery
Date of production:
1620–1640
Ming dynasty
Place of production:
Materials: porcelain
Techniques: underglaze blue
Dimensions: height: 37.7 cm
diameter (base): 11.3 cm
Round-bellied bottle vase with a long, thin, ring neck. The neck of the vase is decorated by a two-part tulip motif, the calligraphical form of the character of long life and auspicious symbols; the ring is ornamented with lotus motifs.