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Pair of meiping vases

Pair of meiping vases
 (early 16th century)

Medium
porcelain
Measurements
(a) 26.8 × 13.8 cm diameter
(b) 27.0 × 13.8 cm diameter
Place/s of Execution
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, south-east China, China
Accession Number
609.a-b-D4
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1947
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Two plum blossom vases: (a) Bulbous body narrowing to splayed foot, short neck with everted rim; band of lotus flowers with meandering stems and leaves, shoulder band of cloud collars with lotus sprays, lotus petals at neck base, cloud scrolls at neck, foot bands of scroll work and lotus panels. (b) Bulbous body narrowing to splayed foot, short neck with everted rim; band of lotus flowers with meandering stems and leaves, shoulder band of cloud collars with lotus sprays, lotus petals at neck base, cloud scrolls at neck, foot bands of scroll work and lotus panels.