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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Vase

1700-1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Porcelain vase with pear-shaped body, long narrow neck and flared mouth. Painted in underglaze blue with a bird perched on a willow tree.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Vase, porcelain painted in underglaze blue with a bird perched on willow tree, China, Qing dynasty, 1700-1750
Physical description
Porcelain vase with pear-shaped body, long narrow neck and flared mouth. Painted in underglaze blue with a bird perched on a willow tree.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.4cm
  • Diameter: 7.6cm
Styles
Credit line
Given by Andrew Bruman, Esq.
Object history
Given by Mr. Andrew Burman, accessioned in 1907. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
Register
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
828-1907

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Record createdDecember 12, 2008
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