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Baluster Vase

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About the Model

This is a baluster vase, a shape common to balcony and stair case rails. It comes from a five piece set. This Chinese porcelain is finely decorated with figures, flowers, plants, and musical instruments. Medium: Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear colorless glaze.

Category

Arts + Humanities

Keywords

Garniture, Old Chinese Porcelain, Kang Hsi period, Chinese art, vase, Qing dynasty, Jingdezhen ware, blue

Updated

May 26 2022

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