Vase
1875-1900 (made)
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Vase of porcelain, covered with a crackled celadon glaze in a dull yellow tint. It has bulbous body, long neck and expanding mouth. Round the shoulder a border of applied ruyi sceptre heads surmounted by swastika ornament, and on the neck two applied loop handles in the shape of animal heads, all in unglazed porcelain, coloured brown.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with crackled glaze and unglazed applied decoration painted in brown slip |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain with crackled glaze and unglazed applied decoration coloured brown, China, Qing dynasty (with Chenghua mark) |
| Physical description | Vase of porcelain, covered with a crackled celadon glaze in a dull yellow tint. It has bulbous body, long neck and expanding mouth. Round the shoulder a border of applied ruyi sceptre heads surmounted by swastika ornament, and on the neck two applied loop handles in the shape of animal heads, all in unglazed porcelain, coloured brown. |
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| Credit line | Given by Signor Stefano Cardu |
| Object history | Given by Mr. Stefano Cardu, accessioned in 1908. 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 | 378-1908 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2009 |
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