Vase
1662-1722 (made)
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Porcelain vase, of bulbous form with long neck. Painted in underglaze blue with a lobed panel, containing two birds perched on a plum tree. The rest of the body is painted with the furniture of the scholar's table. Wicker and cloud diaper borders.
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 (with Chenghua mark) |
| Physical description | Porcelain vase, of bulbous form with long neck. Painted in underglaze blue with a lobed panel, containing two birds perched on a plum tree. The rest of the body is painted with the furniture of the scholar's table. Wicker and cloud diaper borders. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'da ming Chenghua nian zhi' in underglaze blue
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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 |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Other number | Loan no. 1502 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.879-1910 |
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| Record created | December 18, 2008 |
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