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Vase

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase of porcelain, square in section, with cylindrical neck and foot. Decorated on each side with the Eight Trigrams (ba gua) in moulded relief.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with decoration in moulded relief
Brief description
Vase, porcelain decorated with the Eight Trigrams in moulded relief, China, Qing dynasty
Physical description
Vase of porcelain, square in section, with cylindrical neck and foot. Decorated on each side with the Eight Trigrams (ba gua) in moulded relief.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.3cm
  • Length: 4.1cm
  • Width: 4.1cm
Style
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology
Object history
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology (Jermyn Street, London), accessioned in 1901. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
from label
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
4840-1901

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Record createdJanuary 28, 2009
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