Lidded Meiping vase with peony decoration in underglaze blue, Ming dynasty, Yongle reign, 1403-1424-China Archive

Image Number: K1B017813N000000000PAD
Dynasty: Ming dynasty
Category: Ceramics
Function: Container
Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
Description:
The mouth is round, the neck is short, the shoulders are round, the abdomen is long, the upper part is rich and the lower part is narrow, the near bottom part is slightly outside, and the bottom is slightly concave, which is a round foot. The whole body is painted with white glaze. The patterns are painted with blue and white flowers. They are divided into three groups by double circles. The shoulder is Ruyi cloud head pattern. The inside is painted with folded branches of Tibetan lotus, the belly is decorated with peony flowers and leaves, and the foot is painted with grass leaves. Trapezoidal cover, painted with tangled flower and leaf patterns, with lotus bud shaped buttons on it.