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This vase displays a sensitive nature study in pastel shades—known in China now as “powdery colors” (fencai)—that characterizes imperial porcelain made during the Yongzheng reign (1722–35). These soft colors were first introduced from Europe around 1685. Another hallmark of Yongzheng ceramics is the manner of treating a porcelain vessel as a three-dimensional canvas. The design invites handling and requires the movement of the object to reveal the full picture.
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