Lantern
1662-1722 (made)
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Lantern of porcelain, with globular body, short straight neck and foot, no base. Painted in three shades of green, red, yellow, manganese-purple, blue enamel and black. Five Daoist immortals guided across the sea by a crane carrying a peach; signed 'shi pian'. Borders of ruyi heads, wicker diaper with flower panels in reserve, key pattern and floral scrolls.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Lantern of porcelain, painted with Daoist immortals in overglaze enamels in the famille verte palette; China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Lantern of porcelain, with globular body, short straight neck and foot, no base. Painted in three shades of green, red, yellow, manganese-purple, blue enamel and black. Five Daoist immortals guided across the sea by a crane carrying a peach; signed 'shi pian'. Borders of ruyi heads, wicker diaper with flower panels in reserve, key pattern and floral scrolls. |
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| Credit line | Salting Bequest |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Other number | Loan no. 1368 |
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| Accession number | C.1270-1910 |
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| Record created | August 26, 2004 |
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