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	enlarge image map of region CHINESE OBJECTS FROM THE COLLECTION Chinese Bronzes of the Shang and Zhou Periods Han Dynasty Bronzes Early Chinese Ceramics Sculpture from Tombs Chinese Buddhist Sculpture Tang and Liao Dynasty Metalwork Ceramics of the Song and Jin Periods Porcelains of the Yuan and Early Ming Periods Imperial Chinese Ceramics of the 15th Century Ceramics of the Late Ming Period Qing Dynasty Porcelain Landscape Painting in China Jade and Lacquer in China		Lobed Vase China, Jiangxi Province; Ming period (1368-1644), early 15th century (probably Xuande era, 1426 - 1435) Porcelain painted with underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware) H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); D. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm) Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection of Asian Art 1979.170 This unusual pomegranate-shaped vase is an example of Xuande-era (1426 - 1435) blue-and-white wares that were not produced for the court. While the overall composition of its decoration shows the accomplished use of space that characterizes Xuande porcelains, the quality of the painting does not match that found on imperial ware.
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