Vase and Lid
1700-1800 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Chinese potters first used sprigging around 600–400 BC. In the 17th century the technique was used to embellish the white porcelains of Dehua and redwares of Yixing, both of which were exported and much imitated in Europe.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Red earthenware with applied decoration in relief and partly gilt |
| Brief description | Yixing ware. Vase and lid, red earthenware with applied decoration in relief and partly gilt |
| Physical description | Red earthenware vase and lid, applied on the outside with relief decoration of dragons, vegetation and bands of triangle-work, lappets and sceptre-heads (ruyi), partly gilt, probably in Europe. |
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| Object history | Purchased from the Robinson Collection, accessioned in 1879. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Bought from Robinson Collection.;; |
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| Summary | Chinese potters first used sprigging around 600–400 BC. In the 17th century the technique was used to embellish the white porcelains of Dehua and redwares of Yixing, both of which were exported and much imitated in Europe. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 199&LID-1879 |
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| Record created | December 8, 2008 |
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