Figure
18th century (made)
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Figure of a duck, stoneware painted in coloured glazes. It stands on a rock preening its breast-feathers. The bird brownish-white with black markings and red bill and claws. The rock green and black. Base unglazed.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Glazed stoneware |
| Brief description | Shiwan ware. Figure of a duck, stoneware painted in coloured glazes, China, Qing dynasty, 18th century |
| Physical description | Figure of a duck, stoneware painted in coloured glazes. It stands on a rock preening its breast-feathers. The bird brownish-white with black markings and red bill and claws. The rock green and black. Base unglazed. |
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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. 2315 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.332-1910 |
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| Record created | February 13, 2009 |
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