David Vases - Wikipedia
The David Vases are a pair of blue-and-white temple vases from the Yuan dynasty. The vases have been described as the "best-known porcelain vases in the world" [1] and among the most important blue-and-white Chinese porcelains. [2]
The David Vases - Smarthistory
They’re known as the “David Vases,” after Sir Percival David, the collector who purchased them, [and] amassed this amazing collection of about 1500 Chinese ceramics and brought these two vases, which belong together, back together again.
Yuan: The David Vases – China Online Museum
The David Vases (大衛瓶) Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368), 1351. Height: 63.8 cm, diameter: 19.6 cm, weight: 7.7 kg. The British Museum, London. Description: Large porcelain altar-vase of ancient bronze form.
BBC - A History of the World - Object : The David Vases
The David Vases are the best-known porcelain vases in the world because of the rare inscriptions around their necks, dating them to precisely AD 1351.
Smarthistory – The David Vases, 1351 (Yuan dynasty ...
The David Vases, 1351 (Yuan dynasty), porcelain, cobalt and clear glaze, 63.6 x 20.7 cm each, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China (British Museum) by Beth Harris.
The David Vases - HASTA
Nov 13, 2016 · The earliest-dated and most important examples of this famous style are the David Vases of 1351. They are named after Sir Percival David, the famous collector, whose vast collection of Chinese ceramics is now held and displayed by the British Museum in London.
The David Vases — Google Arts & Culture
The David Vases. 1351/1351. British Museum. London, United Kingdom. These vases are among the most important examples of blue-and-white porcelain in existence, and are probably the best-known...
altar-vase - British Museum
Room 95 label text: PDF B614 One of the ‘David Vases’ These altar vases are the best-known porcelains in the world. Their importance lies in the dated inscriptions on one side of their necks above the bands of dragons. The long dedication is the earliest known on blue-and-white wares.
The David Vases - BBC
Jul 1, 2010 · The David Vases are the best-known porcelain vases in the world because of the rare inscriptions around their necks, dating them to precisely AD 1351. When first discovered they were...
Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art - Wikipedia
The Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art (abbreviated as the PDF) holds a collection of Chinese ceramics and related items assembled by Percival David that are on permanent display in a dedicated gallery in Room 95 at the British Museum.
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