Vase
1662-1722 (made)
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Beaker-vase, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels in the famille verte palette with two illustrations from the Geng zhi tu (Illustrations of Rice and Silk Cultivation), a series of 45 engravings, with stanzas appended, representing the processes of tilling and weaving, first published in 1210 by Lou Shou. The scenes on the vase represent the ploughing of the paddy field and the rearing of the silkworm.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Beaker-vase, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels in the famille verte palette with illustrations of rice and silk cultivation, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Beaker-vase, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels in the famille verte palette with two illustrations from the Geng zhi tu (Illustrations of Rice and Silk Cultivation), a series of 45 engravings, with stanzas appended, representing the processes of tilling and weaving, first published in 1210 by Lou Shou. The scenes on the vase represent the ploughing of the paddy field and the rearing of the silkworm. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Dr. S. W. Bushell, accessioned in 1883. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Literary reference | Geng zhi tu (Illustrations of Rice and Silk Cultivation) |
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| Accession number | 81-1883 |
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| Record created | January 22, 2009 |
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