Box and Lid
19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Seal vermilion box and lid, of porcelain decorated in underglaze copper red and cobalt blue, with a dragon pursuing a sacred pearl among clouds, round the foot is a border of waves.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
|
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and red |
| Brief description | Seal vermilion box and lid, porcelain painted in underglaze blue and red with a dragon, China, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng mark |
| Physical description | Seal vermilion box and lid, of porcelain decorated in underglaze copper red and cobalt blue, with a dragon pursuing a sacred pearl among clouds, round the foot is a border of waves. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'da qing Yongzheng nian zhi' in underglaze blue seal characters on base
|
| Credit line | Given by Mrs. Julia C. Gulland |
| Object history | Given by Mrs. Julia C. Gulland, accessioned in 1907. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | from label |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 631&A-1907 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | February 5, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
