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Vase

1662-1722 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Porcelain vase with pear-shaped body, spreading base and narrow neck. Painted in underglaze blue with a boy riding on a horse and another carrying an umbrella among trees.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Vase, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Physical description
Porcelain vase with pear-shaped body, spreading base and narrow neck. Painted in underglaze blue with a boy riding on a horse and another carrying an umbrella among trees.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.2cm
  • Diameter: 6cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
'yu' in underglaze blue
Translation
Jade
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
829-1907

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Record createdDecember 12, 2008
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