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Plum and Camellia in a Bronze Vase

博古花卉圖

1700–1750

China, Suzhou, Qing dynasty

(1644–1911)
Medium
Polychrome 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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Not on view
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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 vertically oriented woodblock print on cream paper centers an ornate bronze vase overflowing with red camellias and white plum blossoms. To the left, a wooden box holding scrolls, brushes, and a fan features vertical calligraphy. To the right sits a three-legged yellow censer with a domed lid beside a shallow dish of leaves and a pomegranate. Columns of black calligraphy mark the upper right background.

Plum and Camellia in a Bronze Vase

1700–1750

China, Suzhou, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

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