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Vase

1662-1722 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase of glazed white porcelain, with bulbous body and hooded mouth. Outside, decorated in relief with an archaic dragon biting a spray of lingzhi fungus.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Glazed porcelain with decoration in relief
Brief description
Dehua ware. Vase, glazed white porcelain with decoration in relief, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Physical description
Vase of glazed white porcelain, with bulbous body and hooded mouth. Outside, decorated in relief with an archaic dragon biting a spray of lingzhi fungus.
Dimensions
  • Height: 43.8cm
  • Diameter: 20.3cm
Styles
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
Subjects depicted
Other number
Loan no. 2080
Collection
Accession number
C.556-1910

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Record createdFebruary 19, 2009
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