Vase
1770-1790 (made)
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Porcelain vase, painted in overglaze enamels and gilt. Moulded in the form of a tree-trunk, on which a fir-branch and a spray of peach-blossom; from the lower part springs the lingzhi fungus with gilt edge; insects, flowers and fruit cover the remaining surface. At the foot is a red cow with gilt horns and tail.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, moulded and painted in overglaze enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Vase, moulded porcelain and painted in overglaze enamels and gilt, China, Qing dynasty |
| Physical description | Porcelain vase, painted in overglaze enamels and gilt. Moulded in the form of a tree-trunk, on which a fir-branch and a spray of peach-blossom; from the lower part springs the lingzhi fungus with gilt edge; insects, flowers and fruit cover the remaining surface. At the foot is a red cow with gilt horns and tail. |
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| Object history | Purchased from a source not recorded in the Asia Department registers, accessioned in 1856. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | label |
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| Accession number | 3328-1856 |
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| Record created | January 14, 2009 |
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