Figure
1736-1795 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Figure of qilin, of porcelain covered with a turquoise-blue glaze. It crouches on a square pedestal. At its back is a small socket for a joss-stick.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Glazed porcelain |
| Brief description | Figure of qilin, porcelain with turquoise-blue glaze, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795) |
| Physical description | Figure of qilin, of porcelain covered with a turquoise-blue glaze. It crouches on a square pedestal. At its back is a small socket for a joss-stick. |
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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 | label |
| Subject depicted | |
| Other number | Loan no. 2731 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.444-1910 |
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| Record created | February 17, 2009 |
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