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Plum and Camellia in a Bronze Vase

博古花卉圖

1700–1750

Southeast China, Suzhou, Qing dynasty

(1644–1911)
Medium
Multicolor woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Measurements
37.3 x 29.8 cm (14 11/16 x 11 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2025.127
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Woodblock printing in color reached a height in China in the 1600s to 1700s. The prints were executed by means of sets of separate blocks, each carved to print a different color.

Description

In the 1600s, printing flourished in such Jiangnan cities as Nanjing, Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Huizhou, evolving from privately enjoyed illustrated books printed in color to more commercialized single-sheet color prints that were hung on walls and became part of the rich urban visual culture.
A multicolor woodblock print depicts a tall vase holding white plum blossoms and red camellias. On the lower left, a square brush pot holds scrolls and brushes, adorned with bamboo and calligraphy. A yellow tripod incense burner sits centrally on a stand. In the lower right, a shallow dish holds a bumpy citron fruit and large green leaves. Vertical columns of Chinese script are positioned in the upper right corner.

Plum and Camellia in a Bronze Vase

1700–1750

Southeast China, Suzhou, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

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