Vessel
Incense Burner in the Form of a Duck
China. Song dynasty (960–1279), 12th century. Qingbai ware; porcelain with underglaze molded and carved decoration. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from The Art Institute of Chicago.
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Each museum’s exact creator wording is preserved on its record. Reconciled maker links group works attributed directly to China while keeping workshop, studio, or “after” attributions distinct.
- Funerary Urn (Hunping)The Art Institute of Chicago · Western Jin dynasty (A.D. 265–316), late 3rd century · 1987.242 · Compare side by side →
- CauldronThe Art Institute of Chicago · Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 BC ), early 9th century BC · 2005.426 · Compare side by side →
- Pair of CupsThe Art Institute of Chicago · Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Yongzheng reign mark and period (1723–1735) · 1941.701a-b · Compare side by side →
- Fragment (Dress Fabric)The Art Institute of Chicago · Tang dynasty (CE 618–906), late 8th/early 9th century · 1998.3 · Compare side by side →
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VesselObject type
A three-dimensional container.
A depiction of a container is a subject, not a vessel object.
The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Vessel” in its object type field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Vessel
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PorcelainMaterial
Porcelain is a material named in the museum catalogue.
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Qingbai ware; porcelain with underglaze molded and carved decoration; porcelain” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Qingbai ware; porcelain with underglaze molded and carved decoration; porcelain
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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
CarvingTechnique
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Qingbai ware; porcelain with underglaze molded and carved decoration; underglazing; carving; molding” in its medium/techniques field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Qingbai ware; porcelain with underglaze molded and carved decoration; underglazing; carving; molding
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PlantsSubject
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “plants” in its subjects field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
plants
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