Vase
1736-1795 (made)
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Vase of porcelain, bulbous body with long neck. Round the body are applied four horned animal masks. The surface between them is painted in doucai style with overglaze polychrome enamels and underglaze blue, with flowers on scrolled leafy stems. Round the neck and foot are bands of conventional floral and other ornament.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and underglaze blue, with applied design |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain painted in doucai style with overglaze enamels and underglaze blue, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795) |
| Physical description | Vase of porcelain, bulbous body with long neck. Round the body are applied four horned animal masks. The surface between them is painted in doucai style with overglaze polychrome enamels and underglaze blue, with flowers on scrolled leafy stems. Round the neck and foot are bands of conventional floral and other ornament. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by W. H. Cope, Esq. |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. W. H. Cope, accessioned in 1903. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | from label |
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| Accession number | 603-1903 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2009 |
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