Vase
1662-1722 (made)
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Porcelain vase of baluster form, decorated in low relief with a tiger on a mountain watching a dragon flying through the air chasing a pearl, and covered with a turquoise glaze
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with carved decoration and turquoise glaze |
| Brief description | Porcelain vase with carved decoration and turquoise glaze, Jingdezhen, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi reign period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Porcelain vase of baluster form, decorated in low relief with a tiger on a mountain watching a dragon flying through the air chasing a pearl, and covered with a turquoise glaze |
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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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| Accession number | C.450-1910 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2005 |
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