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Bottle with lotuses
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China
late 15th century
Fahua ceramics share technical parallels with cloisonné enamels, as both media feature enclosures filled in with a colored glaze or enamel. Known as alkaline, the glazes used on fahua wares form a separate group, marked by a higher potassium-to-lead ratio. In this mixture, copper oxide creates the bright turquoise color that is also ubiquitous in cloisonné.
Title
Bottle with lotuses
Period
Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Date
late 15th century
Culture
China
Medium
Porcelain with raised slip and enamels (Jingdezhen fahua ware)
Dimensions
H. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); Diam. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1960
Object No.
61.200.52