Vase
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Vase, early 16th century. Cloisonne enamel on copper alloy, 6 5/8 x 3 5/8 in. (16.8 x 9.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Samuel P. Avery, 09.553. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 09.553_SL1.jpg)
Collection
Collection
Title
Vase
Date
early 16th century
Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
Period
Ming Dynasty
Geography
Place made: China
Medium
Cloisonne enamel on copper alloy
Classification
Dimensions
6 5/8 x 3 5/8 in. (16.8 x 9.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Samuel P. Avery
Accession Number
09.553
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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Frequent Art Questions
Why is Chinese art in a case with Medieval Cloisonné?
It's surprising at first, right? We're most used to seeing things separated by geography. However, cloisonné is a cross-cultural technique! It was first developed in the Mediterranean basin around 1500 B.C.E. It became highly developed in the Byzantine Empire in the tenth and eleventh centuries and appears to have been transmitted to China via the maritime and overland Silk Routes. It starts showing up in China by the early fifteenth century.Don't miss the small set of objects showing the different stages of cloisonne --- that really helped me to understand how it is made.Thanks! Enjoying the exhibit and the chance to chat with you.
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