Box and Lid
19th century (made)
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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.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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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. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'da qing Yongzheng nian zhi' in underglaze blue seal characters on base
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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 |
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Accession number | 631&A-1907 |
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Record created | February 5, 2009 |
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