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Blue-and-white Vase with Kui-phoenix Design | china porcelain

Blue-and-white Vase with Kui-phoenix Design

lostcat • January 11, 2016 6:53 am • the palace museum • 阅读 607

Period: Yongzheng reign (1723-1735), Qing dynasty (1644-1911) Glazetype: blue-and-white — Period: Yongzheng reign (1723-1735), Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Glazetype: blue-and-white

The vase has a name “backgammon zun vase” for its resemblance to the backgammon chess piece. It is used for dispalying floweres. The exterior is decorated with kui-phoenix designs in underglaze cobalt blue. The elegant and exquisite colors are typical of ceramics of the Yongzheng reign. This is considered a masterpiece of that era.

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