Vase
ca. 1880-1890 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Porcelain objects decorated with colourful enamels were characteristic export products during the 19th century. The design of this vase, probably used as a pen holder, became particularly popular in London at the end of the century; several objects of various size and function listed in the 1881 catalogue of the store Liberty's bear the same pattern.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain decorated in overglaze polychrome enamels |
| Brief description | Porcelain vase decorated in overglaze polychrome enamels, China, Qing dynasty, ca. 1880-1890 |
| Physical description | Porcelain vase of cylindrical shape, painted in overglaze polychrome enamels with a dragon and flowers on a light blue ground, contained within two decorative bands of scrolls on a yellow ground. |
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| Gallery label | Three Vases, for use as pen holders
Porcelain with decoration in enamels
Dragon among flowers
About 1880-1890(1987) |
| Object history | Purchased from N. McLeod (7 Wood Street, Chelsea), accessioned in 1893. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Summary | Porcelain objects decorated with colourful enamels were characteristic export products during the 19th century. The design of this vase, probably used as a pen holder, became particularly popular in London at the end of the century; several objects of various size and function listed in the 1881 catalogue of the store Liberty's bear the same pattern. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Clunas, Craig (ed.). Chinese Export Art and Design. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1987, p. 56, figure 37. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 11A-1893 |
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| Record created | October 2, 2008 |
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