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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 136, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Vase and Lid

1662-1722 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase and lid, of elongated ovoid form. Porcelain painted in underglaze blue with equestrian figures leaving a house in which a lady is seated; the lid is painted with two children and rocks.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Vase
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Vase and lid, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Physical description
Vase and lid, of elongated ovoid form. Porcelain painted in underglaze blue with equestrian figures leaving a house in which a lady is seated; the lid is painted with two children and rocks.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.9cm
  • Diameter: 10.5cm
Styles
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
Register
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
635&A-1903

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Record createdJanuary 30, 2009
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