<em>Shang Vase</em>, 1736–1795. Porcelain with cobalt underglaze decoration, 14 3/4 × 9 9/16 in. (37.5 × 24.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the executors of the Estate of Colonel Michael Friedsam, 32.1032.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 32.1032.1_bw.jpg)

Shang Vase, 1736–1795. Porcelain with cobalt underglaze decoration, 14 3/4 × 9 9/16 in. (37.5 × 24.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the executors of the Estate of Colonel Michael Friedsam, 32.1032.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 32.1032.1_bw.jpg)

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This vase would have been used to display ornamental flowers, so it would have served a decorative purpose in the home.

The ornate patterns are a good example of the decoration popular at the court during the reign of the Qianlong emperor in the 18th century.

Shang Vase

Asian Art

MEDIUM Porcelain with cobalt underglaze decoration

Place Made: Jiangxi, China

DATES 1736–1795

DYNASTY Qing Dynasty

PERIOD Qianlong Period

DIMENSIONS 14 3/4 × 9 9/16 in. (37.5 × 24.3 cm) (show scale)

COLLECTIONS Asian Art

ACCESSION NUMBER 32.1032.1

CREDIT LINE Gift of the executors of the Estate of Colonel Michael Friedsam

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CAPTION Shang Vase, 1736–1795. Porcelain with cobalt underglaze decoration, 14 3/4 × 9 9/16 in. (37.5 × 24.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the executors of the Estate of Colonel Michael Friedsam, 32.1032.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 32.1032.1_bw.jpg)

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Download our app and ask your own questions during your visit. Here are some that others have asked.

Would these vases only be decorative or would they be used for some sort of purpose?

Tell me more.

This vase would have been used to display ornamental flowers, so it would have served a decorative purpose in the home.

The ornate patterns are a good example of the decoration popular at the court during the reign of the Qianlong emperor in the 18th century.