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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 136, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Figure

18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure of a hare, stoneware covered with a crackled semi-opaque white glaze. It is seated on its hind paws. The glaze has burnt red in places and the eyes are left in biscuit with dark brown pupils.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stoneware, glazed
Brief description
Shiwan ware. Figure of a hare, glazed stoneware, China, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Physical description
Figure of a hare, stoneware covered with a crackled semi-opaque white glaze. It is seated on its hind paws. The glaze has burnt red in places and the eyes are left in biscuit with dark brown pupils.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.3cm
Styles
Credit line
Salting Bequest
Object history
Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
Register
Subject depicted
Other number
Loan no. 2313
Collection
Accession number
C.336-1910

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Record createdDecember 12, 2008
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