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Source Description
In the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), luxury items became more affordable to larger parts of the society, including women, merchants, and literati in non-official positions. Imperial patronage and a growing urban population encouraged consumption of luxury goods and local craftmanship.
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140174
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Square Double-Gourd Vase with Floral Scrolls
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140174
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title
Square Double-Gourd Vase with Floral Scrolls
description
In the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), luxury items became more affordable to larger parts of the society, including women, merchants, and literati in non-official positions. Imperial patronage and a growing urban population encouraged consumption of luxury goods and local craftmanship.
date
1522–66
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
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Q80037974
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Ceramic
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1
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dimensionsRaw
Overall: 8.8 cm (3 7/16 in.)
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China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen kilns, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Jiajing mark and reign (1522–66)
accession
1964.172
Source extras
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porcelain with underglaze blue decoration and overglaze enamel
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Square Double-Gourd Vase with Floral Scrolls, 1522–66. China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen kilns, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Jiajing mark and reign (1522–66). Porcelain with underglaze blue decoration and overglaze enamel; overall: 8.8 cm (3 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Collection, 1964.172
collection
China - Ming Dynasty
inscriptions
inscription
大明嘉靖年製
inscription_translation
Da Ming Jiajing nian zhi
inscription_remark
Made in the Ming dynasty, Jiajing period
citations
citation
Salles, Georges. <em>Arts de la Chine ancienne</em>. Paris: Musée de L'Orangerie, 1937.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 233, no. 833
citation
<em>Catalogue of the Severance and Greta Millikin Collection</em>. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1990.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 75, no. 81
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Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
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2026-05-29 07:11:06.485000
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140174
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Chinese Art
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China - Ming Dynasty
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porcelain with underglaze blue decoration and overglaze enamel
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