Vase
1723-1795 (made)
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Vase of porcelain, painted in overglaze enamels in grisaille with figures of the Buddhist monk, Damo (Bodhidharma) crossing the Yangtze river (Chang Jiang) on a reed, and mountainous landscape. The vase has six unequal sides spreading out from the base to the shoulder, which curves inwards to form a narrow neck.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels in grisaille with figures of Bodhidharma, China, Qing dynasty, 1723-1795 |
| Physical description | Vase of porcelain, painted in overglaze enamels in grisaille with figures of the Buddhist monk, Damo (Bodhidharma) crossing the Yangtze river (Chang Jiang) on a reed, and mountainous landscape. The vase has six unequal sides spreading out from the base to the shoulder, which curves inwards to form a narrow neck. |
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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 | 639-1907 |
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| Record created | February 6, 2009 |
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