COLLECTION NAME:
National Palace English
Record
Work ID:
M01A00169
Title:
A blue-and-white flask with narrative
Creation Date:
Yong-le reign, Ming Dynasty
Start Year Date:
A.D.1403
End Year Date:
A.D.1424
Dynasty:
48 Yong-le reign (A.D. 1403~1424)
Kiln:
Yong-le ware
Creation Place:
China
Measurements:
Height: 29.7 cm; Diameter (mouth): 3.6 cm; Diameter (base): 12.0 x 8.0 cm
Material:
Porcelain
Form:
Hu (wine vessel or water containter)
Type:
Ceramics
Subject:
Figure
Repository:
The National Palace Museum, Taipei
Description:
This flask has a small mouth, a straight neck, a sloping shoulder, a flattened and round body, a countersunk base, and two bow-like ruyi handles affixed to the neck. The neck is adorned with banana leaves, which are bounded by seven lines. Both the shoulder and the base are painted with a band of lotus petals, thereby framing the landscape scene on the body. On one side there are three people, but there are two on the other. Each figure holds a musical instrument, rejoicing in dance and song. The musicians' appearance and clothing suggest a different culture from the Han Chinese.
ImageV ID:
M01A00169AS001
Rights:
Lee & Lee Communications