Vase
1522-1566 (made)
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This vase was made to contain flowers, feathers, or other decorative items, for it has a ring of holes around the neck to support such things individually. Its decoration of scrolling lotus and stylised conch shells suggests it was made for a Buddhist temple.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China, Ming dynasty, Jiajing period (1522-1566) |
| Physical description | This vase was made to contain flowers, feathers, or other decorative items, for it has a ring of holes around the neck to support such things individually. Its decoration of scrolling lotus and stylised conch shells suggests it was made for a Buddhist temple. |
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| Credit line | Given from the Bloxam Collection |
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| Other number | Loan no. 2 |
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| Accession number | C.100-1928 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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