Vase
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| Place of origin |
Clear glass with an overlaid casing of blue blade-shaped uprights in the middle.
The bottom part originally a separate vessel, into which the upper part has been glued.
The bottom part originally a separate vessel, into which the upper part has been glued.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Glass, mould-blown and layered |
| Brief description | Vase, glass with applied decoration, China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 19th century |
| Physical description | Clear glass with an overlaid casing of blue blade-shaped uprights in the middle. The bottom part originally a separate vessel, into which the upper part has been glued. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by E.B. Ellice-Clarke, Esq |
| Object history | Given by Mr. E. B. Ellice-Clarke, accessioned in 1912. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Bibliographic reference | Peter Hardie, Glass in China: late Ming to early Qing, TOCS vol.55, 1990-91 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.317-1912 |
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| Record created | May 8, 2006 |
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