Spittoon
1875-1908 (made)
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Porcelain spittoon with yellow glaze incised with depictions of four dragons pursuing flaming jewels among clouds.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with incised decoration under yellow glaze |
| Brief description | Spittoon, porcelain with incised decoration under a yellow glaze; China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Guangxu period (1875-1908) |
| Physical description | Porcelain spittoon with yellow glaze incised with depictions of four dragons pursuing flaming jewels among clouds. |
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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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| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose. Chinese ceramics: porcelain of the Qing dynasty, London: V&A Publications, 1986, p.26.
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| Accession number | C.493-1910 |
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| Record created | September 2, 2004 |
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