Vase
1662-1722 (made)
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Porcelain vase with bulbous body, long narrow neck and short foot. Painted in underglaze blue with two dragons and two sprays of plum blossom with pearls, clouds and flames. Round the neck with plantain leaves and pendent jewels.
Object details
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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 bulbous body, long narrow neck and short foot. Painted in underglaze blue with two dragons and two sprays of plum blossom with pearls, clouds and flames. Round the neck with plantain leaves and pendent jewels. |
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Marks and inscriptions | A flower in underglaze blue |
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. 431 |
Collection | |
Accession number | C.610-1910 |
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Record created | December 15, 2008 |
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