Flask
1662-1722 (made)
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Porcelain flask, of bulbous form with long neck, cup-shaped mouth and spout. The body is glazed coffee brown with oblique fluting. The neck has flowers and fruit painted in underglaze blue.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with brown glaze and underglaze blue decoration |
| Brief description | Flask, porcelain with brown glaze and underglaze blue decoration, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Porcelain flask, of bulbous form with long neck, cup-shaped mouth and spout. The body is glazed coffee brown with oblique fluting. The neck has flowers and fruit painted 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 |
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| Other number | Loan no. 143 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.952-1910 |
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| Record created | December 19, 2008 |
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