Minneapolis Institute of Art

Rouleau Vase

China

Date

1662–1722

Medium

Porcelain

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

This vase portrays a group of elegantly dressed ladies engaged in playing Go (weiqi), a game admired for its strategic depth and intellectual refinement. The scene captures an atmosphere of cultured leisure, emphasizing grace, composure, and harmony—qualities idealized in Qing society. Painted in rich cobalt blue on a warm ivory glaze, the figures are rendered with delicate brushwork and subtle expression. Such depictions of women at play or in conversation were popular themes in porcelain, reflecting both the refined domestic ideals and the sophisticated artistry of Qing-period ceramic painters. China, Asia

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