Item No.: 1668
Name: A square wucai vase with court ladies practicing the Four Arts
Period: Qing dynasty, Kangxi reign
Height: 50.0 cm
The lady inclines her head, her softened gaze and delicate features conveying quiet attention. Elaborate hair ornaments and a patterned collar frame her face. The Four Arts—music, the board game weiqi, calligraphy and painting—associate feminine elegance with cultivated accomplishment, making the vase a study of both refined portraiture and cultural ideals.