Art in an Early Global World at WAM: A WAM/College of the Holy Cross CollaborationMain MenuAmanda Luyster17d39c1ecea88fb7ff282fe74a410b89478b8327Created by the Worcester Art Museum and the College of the Holy Cross, with the Worcester Public Schools AP Art History class of 2024. Financial support provided by the Medieval Academy of America and "Scholarship in Action" at Holy Cross.
12024-03-28T13:30:36-07:00What does this Ewer tell us about the medieval globe?3plain2024-08-15T10:27:04-07:00Erica Belden, Class of 2026, College of the Holy CrossThe traditional blue and white ceramics that emerged in China in the 1300s significantly influenced trends in Vietnamese art, as can be seen in the Ewer in the Form of a Parrot's blue and white exterior.
Circumstances such as the "Ming Gap" also contributed to the boom in Vietnamese ceramics during the 1400s and 1500s. This time period allowed for Vietnamese ceramic trade to flourish due to a lack of competition from China. Additionally, the Portuguese and Dutch obtained rights to anchor off Macau, China and conduct trade in the 1400s and 1500s. Due to these and other overseas and overland traders, many thousands of ceramics were traded across the medieval globe. Objects like Ewer in the Form of a Parrot were transported across Asia and even all the way to Europe, spreading ceramic techniques and trends.
