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Lotus Petal Vase
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The "peach-bloom" glaze developed during the Kangxi era has also been described as "drunken with beauty." Technical achievements were transcended with aesthetic associations, revealing the greatest sensitivity to all things beautiful in nature.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineLotus Petal Vase, 1662–1722. China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi period (1662-1722). Porcelain with "peach bloom" glaze; overall: 21.2 cm (8 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of John L. Severance, 1942.668.2