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Lidded Prunus Vase (Meiping) with Lotus SpraysSouthern Song dynasty, 1127-1279

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Ceramic meiping vase with pale celadon glaze, decorated with carved scrolling floral panels and lotus petal borders, with a small cylindrical lid

Unknown, Lidded Prunus Vase (Meiping) with Lotus Sprays, Southern Song dynasty, 1127-1279, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Jo Ann and Julian Ganz, Jr., in memory of Alice and Joe M. Schaaf, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Lidded Prunus Vase (Meiping) with Lotus Sprays
Place Made
China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen
Date Made
Southern Song dynasty, 1127-1279
Medium
Qingbai ware, wheel-thrown porcelain with carved decoration and pale blue glaze
Dimensions
Lid: 1 5/8 x 2 1/4 in. (4.12 x 5.71 cm); Vase: 10 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (26.67 x 16.51 cm); Overall: 11 1/4 in. (28.575 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jo Ann and Julian Ganz, Jr., in memory of Alice and Joe M. Schaaf
Accession Number
AC1999.38.6.1-.2
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Edwards, Howell G. M., and Philippe Colomban. Blue by Fire: A Marker of the Technical History of Glass and Ceramics. Cham: Springer, 2025.
  • Edwards, Howell G. M. Porcelain Analysis and Its Role in the Forensic Attribution of Ceramic Specimens. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2022.

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