Vase
18th century (made)
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Porcelain vase of double-gourd shape, with incised decoration of peony scrolls between bands of classic scrolls in the lower body, and between bands of meander pattern on the upper body. Made in imitation of Ding ware of the period of the Song dynasty (960-1279).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed porcelain with incised decoration |
| Brief description | Double-gourd shaped vase, glazed porcelain with incised decoration of peony scrolls, China, Qing dynasty, 18th century |
| Physical description | Porcelain vase of double-gourd shape, with incised decoration of peony scrolls between bands of classic scrolls in the lower body, and between bands of meander pattern on the upper body. Made in imitation of Ding ware of the period of the Song dynasty (960-1279). |
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| 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 |
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| Other number | Loan no. 2065 |
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| Accession number | C.561-1910 |
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| Record created | December 15, 2008 |
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