Vase

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

Vase of porcelain, with bulbous body and long straight neck. Painted in underglaze blue with a continuous pattern of stylised flowers and foliage, broken on the shoulder by a narrow band of formal peony scrolls.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Vase, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Physical description
Vase of porcelain, with bulbous body and long straight neck. Painted in underglaze blue with a continuous pattern of stylised flowers and foliage, broken on the shoulder by a narrow band of formal peony scrolls.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.6cm
  • Diameter: 11.7cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
'G' in underglaze blue
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. 432
Collection
Accession number
C.783-1910

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Record createdFebruary 24, 2009
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