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Late18th-early 19th century

Vase

Artist/maker unknown

This vase was purchased from the display of merchant banker and collector of ancient Chinese art Hu Kwang Yung at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876. Hu's exhibit received three awards for its porcelains, plain silks, cloisonnés, and bronzes.

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