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‖ mei p'ing|meɪ pɪŋ|
Also mei ping and with capital initials.
[Chin., lit. = prunus vase.]
A Chinese porcelain vase with a narrow neck designed to hold a single spray of flowers.
1915R. L. Hobson Chinese Pott. & Porc. v. 79 A vase of the form known as mei p'ing with green Imperial dragons in a yellow ground and the Wan Li mark. 1953S. Jenyns Ming Pott. & Porc. iv. 39 Other blue and white pieces..are the mei ping vases decorated with sages. 1968J. Updike Couples ii. 152 An empty but perfect blue vase of mei ping form. 1972Country Life 21 Dec. 1715/3 The Mei Ping (a vase designed with an aperture to hold a single flower). 1973Ibid. 2 Aug. 290/1 A Mei-P'ing, literally ‘plum blossom vase’, a shape which first appeared in the 10th century..small mouth, wide shoulders and tapering body. 1974Times 3 Apr. 1/5 She paid {pstlg}160,000 for an early Ming blue-and-white mei p'ing and cover. |