Vase
1736-1795 (made)
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Vase imitating bronze. Beaker-shaped with two series of ridge-handles, four in each. The surface divided into bands of ornament in relief against a ground of moulded meander diaper covered with a mottled turquoise-blue enamel suggesting oxidation. In the uppermost band four medallions enclosing the Eight Trigrams. The convex bands round the middle and below are decorated with stylised monsters' heads. The base covered with brownish-green glaze.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, moulded, glazed and gilt |
| Brief description | Vase imitating bronze, glazed porcelain with moulded decoration and gilding, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795) |
| Physical description | Vase imitating bronze. Beaker-shaped with two series of ridge-handles, four in each. The surface divided into bands of ornament in relief against a ground of moulded meander diaper covered with a mottled turquoise-blue enamel suggesting oxidation. In the uppermost band four medallions enclosing the Eight Trigrams. The convex bands round the middle and below are decorated with stylised monsters' heads. The base covered with brownish-green 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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| Other number | Loan no. 2100 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.484-1910 |
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| Record created | April 3, 2007 |
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