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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 136, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Vase

18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Octagonal vase and cover, with applied sprig-moulded decoration of floral branches and stylised plantain leaves, European gilt mounts on foot and mouth. Knob of cover in the form of a lion. Its companion piece is 850-1882


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Vase
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Red stoneware with applied moulded decoration
Brief description
Cer, China, Yixing ware

Cer, China, Yixing ware
Physical description
Octagonal vase and cover, with applied sprig-moulded decoration of floral branches and stylised plantain leaves, European gilt mounts on foot and mouth. Knob of cover in the form of a lion. Its companion piece is 850-1882
Dimensions
  • Height: 34cm
Style
Credit line
Bequeathed by John Jones
Object history
Bequeathed by John Jones, accessioned in 1882. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Bibliographic references
  • Rose Kerr, Yixing Wares in the V&A, Orientations Oct 1983.
  • Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011, p.133, pl.191
Collection
Accession number
822-1882

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Record createdJune 23, 2004
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