Vase with Arabic inscription

anonymous, c. 1506 - c. 1521

The rare shape of this vase probably represents two butterflies, symbols of good fortune, placed one above the other. Its Arabic inscription reads ‘May Allah honour his kingdom with prosperity until the end of time.’ The vase was made for the Muslim community in China or as export ware for the Islamic market.

  • Artwork typevase
  • Object numberAK-RAK-1973-16
  • Dimensionsheight 24.8 cm, length 13 cm x width 9.8 cm
  • Physical characteristicsPorcelain with underglaze blue decoration

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Vase with Arabic inscription
    • Vase in the shape of a rock with Arabic inscription and scrolls

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-RAK-1973-16

  • Description

    Vaas van porselein in de vorm van, waarschijnlijk, twee op elkaar geplaatste vlinders op een vierkant voetstuk, beschilderd in onderglazuur blauw. Op de wand bloemranken in reliëf en cartouches met een Arabisch opschrift. Gemerkt op de onderzijde met het zes-karaktermerk van keizer Zhengde in een dubbele rechthoek. Ming porselein in blauw-wit.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    mark: ‘大 明 正 德 年 製’

Creation

  • Creation

    potter: anonymous, China

  • Dating

    c. 1506 - c. 1521

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    Porcelain with underglaze blue decoration

  • Dimensions

    • height 24.8 cm
    • length 13 cm x width 9.8 cm

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  • Vase with Arabic inscription
  • Vase with Arabic inscription
  • Vase with Arabic inscription
  • Vase with Arabic inscription