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Arrow Vase with Persian Inscriptions and Floral Scrolls — Anonymous, Zhengde mark and reign (1505-1521)

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Written by: Elif BozkurtSpecialist · Miniature Painting
Calligraphy (Hat) · Catalogue no. 30528
Anonymous, Zhengde mark and reign (1505-1521)

Arrow Vase with Persian Inscriptions and Floral Scrolls

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Chinese potters in the 1500s integrated foreign motifs, shapes, and ideas in order to cater to changing tastes and new customers in an increasingly global world.

Artist / MakerAnonymous, Zhengde mark and reign (1505-1521)
Date1506–21
Culture / OriginChina, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Zhengde mark and reign (1505-1521)
Mediumporcelain with underglaze cobalt blue decoration
DimensionsDiameter: 10.7 cm (4 3/16 in.); Overall: 26 cm (10 1/4 in.)
DepartmentChinese Art
TypeCeramic
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