Photo of Ewer - Public domain dedication
Summary
This ewer is decorated in blue underglaze with a man on a raft, portraying the diplomat and explorer Zhang Qian (c. 195-114 BCE) from the Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE). He was reputed to have gone in search of the Yellow River on a raft, ultimately travelling as far as the Milky Way.
Tags
Date
1635 - 1645
Source
Rijksmuseum
Copyright info
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")