Accession Number2005/1.470.1
TitleVase (one of a pair)
Artist(s)ChineseArtist NationalityChinese (culture or style)Object Creation Date19th centuryMedium & SupportCloisonné (metalwork with enamel décor)Dimensions 7 1/16 in. x 7 1/2 in. x 7 1/2 in. ( 18 cm x 19 cm x 19 cm )
Credit LineGift of Doris Duke's Southeast Asian Art CollectionSubject matterCloisonne jar used for offerings of food, flowers, or incense made in China for the export market.
Physical DescriptionCloisonne (metalwork with enamel decor) jar. This jar uses brightly colored red, blue, green, yellow, and pinkish-purple enamelsto decorate its registers with intricate floral and vegetal patterns. Mounted on a sturdy circular base, the body of the vase flares outward to its widest point, then curves inward more steeply toward the neck, from which a bowl-like mouth curves upwards.
Primary Object Classification Metalwork Primary Object TypevaseAdditional Object Classification(s)Decorative ArtsCollection AreaAsianRightsIf you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit
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Keywords
Chinese export (ceramics style)
enamels (visual works)
vases