The Ox-head-shaped Zun Porcelain
Updated: 2012-07-30 13:22
(www.chinaculture.org)
|
|||||||||||
A Blue and White Deer-head-shaped Zun with Design of Interlocking Branches and Flowers
Time: The reign of Emperor Daoguang (1821-1850), Qing Dynasty
Size: caliber 16.5cm, height 44cm
Venue: National Museum of China (In Beijing)
The picture painted on body is divided into two floors by poems. The upper one is a picture showing the whole process from plucking mulberry leaves to weaving, while the lower one shows farming scenes. Poems by three emperors, Kangxi (1662-1722), Yongzheng (1723-1735), and Qianlong (1736-1795), are painted on the outer surface.
Related Stories
Chinese women are muses for fashion guru 2012-07-30 10:08
Video project to show Chinese culture from America perspective 2012-07-25 16:45
Chinese liquor culture lecture 2012-07-25 15:33
Some of China's great inventions 2012-07-20 10:55
Collection of Chinese Antiques 2012-07-19 14:39
Today's Top News
Rescuers race against time for quake victims
Telecom workers restore links
Coal mine blast kills 18 in Jilin
Intl scholarship puts China on the map
More bird flu patients discharged
Gold loses sheen, but still a safe bet
US 'turns blind eye to human rights'
Telecom workers restore links
Hot Topics
Lunar probe , China growth forecasts, Emission rules get tougher, China seen through 'colored lens', International board,
Editor's Picks
|
|
|
|
|
|