1940.227: Vase in the Form of an Archaic Bronze "Zun" Beaker with Flanges and with Decoration of "Taotie" Masks, Flowers, Auspicious Emblems, and Stylized Chinese Longevity Characters
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1940.227
- Title
- Vase in the Form of an Archaic Bronze "Zun" Beaker with Flanges and with Decoration of "Taotie" Masks, Flowers, Auspicious Emblems, and Stylized Chinese Longevity Characters
- Classification
- Vessels
- Work Type
- vessel
- Date
- mid 16th-early 17th century
- Places
- Creation Place: East Asia, China
- Period
- Ming dynasty, 1368-1644
- Culture
- Chinese
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/204517
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze red and green enamels, probably added at a later date
- Dimensions
- H. 30.9 x Diam. 15.2 cm (12 3/16 x 6 in.)
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Samuel C. Davis
- Accession Year
- 1940
- Object Number
- 1940.227
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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