Pear-shaped Underglaze Blue Vase with
Flying Phoenix Decor
Yuan Dynasty (1271-1367)
Ceramic, height: 29.5 cm, base diameter: 9.2 cm
Collection: Municipal Antique Store
(T'ung-liao, Inner Mongolia)
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With a rim flaring outward, a
slender neck, a globular body, and a ring base, the base of this vase is done with a cream
underglaze tinged with blue. The neck and body are decorated with a pattern in
blue-and-white of peonies, vines, and phoenixes. The body at the widest part has a band of
curling forms, below which is a row of lotus petal designs. This is a typical pear-shaped
vase of the Yuan dynasty but of exceptional quality and decoration, making it a
masterpiece of blue-and-white ceramics from this period. |
