Vertical Flute, late 17th century, 23 5/8 x 1 1/4 in. (60.01 x 3.18 cm), Te-hua ware Molded porcelain with clear glaze, China, 17th century, The Chinese have used bamboo flutes (xiao) since the second millennium BCE. Typically, they crafted vertical and transverse flutes from bamboo, but porcelain ones like this also existed and were made at the Dehua kilns in southeastern China. Molded to resemble bamboo, this flute epitomizes the technical virtuosity associated with the best Chinese porcelains.

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Vertical Flute, late 17th century, 23 5/8 x 1 1/4 in. (60.01 x 3.18 cm), Te-hua ware Molded porcelain with clear glaze, China, 17th century, The Chinese have used bamboo flutes (xiao) since the second millennium BCE. Typically, they crafted vertical and transverse flutes from bamboo, but porcelain ones like this also existed and were made at the Dehua kilns in southeastern China. Molded to resemble bamboo, this flute epitomizes the technical virtuosity associated with the best Chinese porcelains.

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