Lantern
1725-1750 (made)
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This six-sided lantern is an exquisite example of porcelain ware composed of panels with different pierced openwork patterns. The openings, used to diffuse light, were cut with a knife after the clay had partially dried and before a glaze was applied. The surface is also decorated with medallions painted in polychrome colours. This type of lantern would have been placed on a tall wooden stand, sometimes attached to a pole to vary the height.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, pierced and painted with overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Six-sided porcelain lantern with pierced lattice patterns, painted with 'famille rose' enamels, Qing, made in China, 1725-1750 |
| Physical description | Six-sided lantern made of panels with different lattice patterns and painted in 'famille rose' enamels. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by George Salting |
| 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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| Summary | This six-sided lantern is an exquisite example of porcelain ware composed of panels with different pierced openwork patterns. The openings, used to diffuse light, were cut with a knife after the clay had partially dried and before a glaze was applied. The surface is also decorated with medallions painted in polychrome colours. This type of lantern would have been placed on a tall wooden stand, sometimes attached to a pole to vary the height. |
| Bibliographic reference | Bushell, Chinese Art, fig 56 |
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| Accession number | C.1435-1910 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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