Vase
1736-1795 (made)
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Vase of porcelain, with deeply incised decoration under a brown glaze. Four-lobed bulbous body, long neck with two handles in the form of stylised dragons. On each side, a medallion containing a pair of stylised dragons and above it a pyramidal panel with similar dragons flanking a shou (longevity) character. Cloud-scroll borders.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed porcelain with incised decoration |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain with deeply incised dragon design under brown glaze, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795) |
| Physical description | Vase of porcelain, with deeply incised decoration under a brown glaze. Four-lobed bulbous body, long neck with two handles in the form of stylised dragons. On each side, a medallion containing a pair of stylised dragons and above it a pyramidal panel with similar dragons flanking a shou (longevity) character. Cloud-scroll borders. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Qianlong nian zhi' stamped in relief
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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 |
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| Other number | Loan no. 1452 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.510-1910 |
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| Record created | February 18, 2009 |
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