Vase, porcelain decorated in underglaze blue, China, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng mark and period, 1723-1735. Height: 52 cm. C.286-1910. © V&A Images.

This vase shows the attempt to combine two distinct traditions from ceramic history. The form is after a 7th-century stoneware ewer. The technique and the style refer to the early Ming dynasty.

Bibliographic References: Rose Kerr, 'Chinese Ceramics, Porcelain of the Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911, V & A.1998, No. 13