Vase
19th century (made)
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Vase of porcelain, in double-gourd form with short cylindrical neck. Each bulb is painted with flowers amid scrolling foliage in overglaze polychrome enamels in conjunction with underglaze cobalt blue; the narrow waist encircled by a fret band.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels and underglaze blue, China, Qing dynasty (with Chenghua mark) |
| Physical description | Vase of porcelain, in double-gourd form with short cylindrical neck. Each bulb is painted with flowers amid scrolling foliage in overglaze polychrome enamels in conjunction with underglaze cobalt blue; the narrow waist encircled by a fret band. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'da ming Chenghua nian zhi' in underglaze blue
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| Credit line | Given by W. G. Gulland, Esq. |
| Object history | Given by Mr. W. G. Gulland, accessioned in 1905. 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 | 149-1905 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2009 |
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