Maker: Once Known Maker
Culture: Chinese
Date Made: 17th-18th century
Material: Porcelain and Wood
Measurements: 3 9/16 in. (9.05 cm)
Collection: Mead Art Museum at Amherst College AC 1955.6
Extra Information:
- Wooden stands were popularized by Iranian artisans and as the trade routes opened up due to the Mongols creating peace along the Silk Road1
- Innovation increased exponentially after the countries had freer access to each others goods
- Venicheh, B. H., and Iman Zakariaee Kermani. 2016. Explanation of Iran and China’s Intercultural Relations in the Context of Safavid and Ming Blue and White Pottery. 10 (January): 1876–85. https://doi.org/10.3923/ibm.2016.1876.1885. ↩︎