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

Vase

1725-1735 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase of porcelain, elongated bulbous form, with incurved neck, expanding mouth and base. Covered externally with a "fresh red" glaze, derived from the oxide of copper.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with copper glaze
Brief description
Vase, porcelain with "fresh red" glaze, China, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng mark and period (1725-1735)
Physical description
Vase of porcelain, elongated bulbous form, with incurved neck, expanding mouth and base. Covered externally with a "fresh red" glaze, derived from the oxide of copper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.8cm
  • Diameter: 9.8cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'da qing Yongzheng nian zhi' in underglaze blue
Translation
Made in the Yongzheng period of the great Qing dynasty
Credit line
Given by Mrs Julia C. Gulland
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
Collection
Accession number
182-1905

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2009
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