Vase
1368-1644 (made)
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Vase of stoneware, pear-shaped with an archaic dragon in full relief crawling up to the rim. Covered with a bluish white glaze with crimson splash, stopping short of the unglazed base in a thick roll.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Glazed stoneware with relief decoration |
| Brief description | Shiwan ware. Vase, stoneware with bluish white glaze and dragon desgin in relief, China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644) |
| Physical description | Vase of stoneware, pear-shaped with an archaic dragon in full relief crawling up to the rim. Covered with a bluish white glaze with crimson splash, stopping short of the unglazed base in a thick roll. |
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| Credit line | Salting Bequest |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Register |
| Other number | Loan no. 2092 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.319-1910 |
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| Record created | February 13, 2009 |
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