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This magnificent plum vase (<em>meiping</em>) derives its name from being used to hold a branch from a flowering plum tree. Vases of this shape with a round shoulder and narrow opening originally served as wine containers. Kilns in southern China that produced this ware with a transparent bluish glaze were among the first that applied underglaze blue-and-white decoration, which became popular during the Yuan (1271–1368) and Ming (1368–1644) dynasties. These elegantly carved floral sprays on a monochromatic ground reflect the refined taste of the Song dynasty emperors.
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284746
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Meiping Vase with Carved Floral Sprays
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284746
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Meiping Vase with Carved Floral Sprays
description
This magnificent plum vase (<em>meiping</em>) derives its name from being used to hold a branch from a flowering plum tree. Vases of this shape with a round shoulder and narrow opening originally served as wine containers. Kilns in southern China that produced this ware with a transparent bluish glaze were among the first that applied underglaze blue-and-white decoration, which became popular during the Yuan (1271–1368) and Ming (1368–1644) dynasties. These elegantly carved floral sprays on a monochromatic ground reflect the refined taste of the Song dynasty emperors.
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960–1279
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en
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Q79860202
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Ceramic
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Overall: 37.7 x 23.5 cm (14 13/16 x 9 1/4 in.)
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China, Song dynasty (960–1279)
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2017.2
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Porcelain with pale bluish-white glaze, qingbai ("blue-white") ware
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Meiping Vase with Carved Floral Sprays, 960–1279. China, Song dynasty (960–1279). Porcelain with pale bluish-white glaze, qingbai ("blue-white") ware; overall: 37.7 x 23.5 cm (14 13/16 x 9 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Donna and James Reid, 2017.20
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China - Song Dynasty
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citation
"Gifts of Works of Art.” <em>Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine</em> vol. 57, no. 6 (November/December 2017): 28.
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Reproduced: p. 28.
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Gift of Donna and James Reid
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2026-05-29 08:51:40.041000
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284746
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Chinese Art
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China - Song Dynasty
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Porcelain with pale bluish-white glaze, qingbai ("blue-white") ware
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