Wuling Chun (吴伟武陵春图卷)
A handscroll from the Ming dynasty. The Palace Museum holds it among the paintings of its collection, and the image here is reproduced with the museum’s cre
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Qianlong-reign painted enamel (falangcai) double-body vase with children at play design
A double-body vase in painted enamel (falangcai), made for the Qing imperial court during the Qianlong reign. Falangcai, or painted enamel, was the most tig
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Qianlong-reign doucai (contending colours) bowl with mandarin ducks among water-lotus design
A bowl in doucai (contending colours), made for the Qing imperial court during the Qianlong reign. Doucai pairs an underglaze cobalt outline with overglaze
Yongzheng-reign yellow glaze (iron-yellow) bowl with interlocking lotus design
A bowl in yellow glaze (iron-yellow), made for the Qing imperial court during the Yongzheng reign. Monochrome yellow glaze is a low-temperature iron-yellow
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Jiaqing-reign blue-and-white (underglaze cobalt) tube-ear vase with banana-leaf and sea-wave design
A tube-ear vase in blue-and-white (underglaze cobalt), made for the Qing imperial court during the Jiaqing reign. Blue-and-white is painted in cobalt under
Qianlong-reign famille-rose (powder-enamel, fencai) celestial-sphere vase with nine-peach design
A celestial-sphere vase in famille-rose (powder-enamel, fencai), made for the Qing imperial court during the Qianlong reign. Famille rose, or fencai, is an
Ming dynasty celadon (dongqing) glaze incense burner with rabbit-form design
A incense burner in celadon (dongqing) glaze, made for the Ming imperial court. Porcelain of this kind belongs to the long imperial tradition of Jingdezhen,
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Qianlong-reign famille-rose (powder-enamel, fencai) celestial-sphere vase with nine-peach design
A celestial-sphere vase in famille-rose (powder-enamel, fencai), made for the Qing imperial court during the Qianlong reign. Famille rose, or fencai, is an
Kangxi-reign iron-red rouleau vase with cloud-and-dragon design
A rouleau vase in iron-red, made for the Qing imperial court during the Kangxi reign. Porcelain of this kind belongs to the long imperial tradition of Jingd
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Daoguang-reign famille-rose (powder-enamel, fencai) snuff bottle with grasshopper design
A snuff bottle in famille-rose (powder-enamel, fencai), made for the Qing imperial court during the Daoguang reign. Famille rose, or fencai, is an overglaze
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