Here’s a little BLUESDAY inspiration from our Asian art collection, currently on view in Infinite B
Here’s a little BLUESDAY inspiration from our Asian art collection, currently on view in Infinite Blue.This masterpiece of Chinese porcelain is an important example of early blue-and-white ware from the imperially sponsored kilns of Jingdezhen. Four energetic fish—mackerel, whitefish, carp, and freshwater perch—are depicted swimming along the hips of the vessel; their Chinese names form a rebus for the phrase qingbai lianjie, meaning “honest and incorruptible.” The twisting leaves and stems of the eelgrass, blossoming lotuses, and other flora elegantly frame the fish and re-create the teeming pulse of a lush aquarium. The visual wordplay suggests that the jar may have been made for an elite clientele who, it was hoped, would be inspired by the rebus’s message of rectitude while drinking their wine.Wine Jar with Fish and Aquatic Plants, 14th century China, Yuan dynasty Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue decoration. Brooklyn Museum -- source link
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