Vase (Meiping) with Waves
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Vase (Meiping) with Waves

TitleVase (Meiping) with Waves
Date1200s–1300s 13th century
Mediumglazed stoneware with slip painted decoration, Jizhou ware
ClassificationCeramic
OriginChina, Jiangxi Province, Yonghezhen, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) China
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineVase (Meiping) with Waves (吉州窯水波紋梅瓶), 1200s–1300s. China, Jiangxi Province, Yonghezhen, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368). Glazed stoneware with slip painted decoration, Jizhou ware; diameter: 16.7 cm (6 9/16 in.); overall: 26.3 cm (10 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gifts of J. H. Wade and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade; and purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund by exchange, 1980.186
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“Vase (Meiping) with Waves” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1200s–1300s. It is executed in glazed stoneware with slip painted decoration, jizhou ware and classified as ceramic. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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