Vase
1700-1722 (made)
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Enamels are glass-like pigments used to decorate ceramics, glass and metal. They are fused on to the surface of already-fired ceramics by a number of additional firings, often in a specifically designed ‘muffle kiln’. Enamel-painting started very early in China. Green is the predominant colour on this vase. As a result the 19th-century French writer Albert Jacquemart gave it the name 'famille verte' (green family).
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels |
Brief description | Vase, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels in the famille verte palette, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
Physical description | Porcelain vase, four-sided, painted in overglaze enamels in the famille verte palette with groups of figures, flowers, foliage and represtations of vases. |
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Object history | Purchased from the Bond Collection, accessioned in 1875. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Bought (Bond Collection). |
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Summary | Enamels are glass-like pigments used to decorate ceramics, glass and metal. They are fused on to the surface of already-fired ceramics by a number of additional firings, often in a specifically designed ‘muffle kiln’. Enamel-painting started very early in China. Green is the predominant colour on this vase. As a result the 19th-century French writer Albert Jacquemart gave it the name 'famille verte' (green family). |
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Accession number | 511-1875 |
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Record created | December 8, 2008 |
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