Subduer of Dragons
Figure
1736-1795 (made)
1736-1795 (made)
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Figure of Subduer of Dragons, represented as a semi-nude seated figure, holding up a sacred gem to elude a dragon. Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels of the famille rose palette. One foot has been replaced with a metal 'boot'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Subduer of Dragons (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Figure of Subduer of Dragons, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels of the famille rose palette, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795) |
| Physical description | Figure of Subduer of Dragons, represented as a semi-nude seated figure, holding up a sacred gem to elude a dragon. Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels of the famille rose palette. One foot has been replaced with a metal 'boot'. |
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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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| Bibliographic reference | Wylde 'Mr. George Salting's Chinese Porcelain Figures in the Victoria and Albert Museum', in: The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs Vol. 6, No. 24, Mar., 1905, p.495 |
| Other number | Loan no. 2359 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.1367-1910 |
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| Record created | December 22, 2008 |
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