Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
China, Room 44, The T.T. Tsui Gallery

Lid

1736-1795 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This lid for a ritual vessel 'fu' is re-united with the main part of the vessel after 30 years. The 'fu' vessel without its lid was acquired by the V&A in 1970.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with blue glaze
Brief description
Cer, China, Qing, monochrome, blue
Physical description
The lid for a ritual vessel 'fu'. The main part of the 'fu' vessel was acquired by the V&A in 1970 without its lid.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.5cm
  • Length: 28cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Impressed Qianlong seal script mark
Credit line
Given by Andre Szramko
Summary
This lid for a ritual vessel 'fu' is re-united with the main part of the vessel after 30 years. The 'fu' vessel without its lid was acquired by the V&A in 1970.
Collection
Accession number
FE.23-2004

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Record createdAugust 26, 2004
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