Vase
1662-1722 (made)
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Many of the ceramic wares produced during the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) were destined for export to the West. Many of these export items were decorated either in underglaze blue and or were enamelled over the glaze. The latter type of ware was subdivided in 1862 by the French writer Jacquemart into three 'families': famille verte, famille rose and famille noire depending on the dominant colour. Famille noire was particularly appreciated by western collectors, and very high prices were paid for black glazed vases, like this example. Many of these wares were counterfeits produced to meet the excessive demand, until tastes changed and this type of porcelain ware declined in popularity.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, decorated in enamels |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain painted with coloured enamels, China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi reign (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Vase of porcelain, four-sides with curved shoulder and short cylindrical neck. Glazed black and painted with floral motifs in the colours of the famille noire. |
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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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| Summary | Many of the ceramic wares produced during the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) were destined for export to the West. Many of these export items were decorated either in underglaze blue and or were enamelled over the glaze. The latter type of ware was subdivided in 1862 by the French writer Jacquemart into three 'families': famille verte, famille rose and famille noire depending on the dominant colour. Famille noire was particularly appreciated by western collectors, and very high prices were paid for black glazed vases, like this example. Many of these wares were counterfeits produced to meet the excessive demand, until tastes changed and this type of porcelain ware declined in popularity. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.1304-1910 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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