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Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Vase and Lid

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

Vase and lid of porcelain, baluster form, painted in underglaze blue. Moulded with petal-shaped panels, arranged in five bands of eight; the panels contain eight figure-subjects, five times repeated. Border of plum-blossom and wicker diaper. On the lid, four of the figure subjects, repeated.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Vase
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, moulded and painted in underglaze bluee
Brief description
Vase and lid, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Physical description
Vase and lid of porcelain, baluster form, painted in underglaze blue. Moulded with petal-shaped panels, arranged in five bands of eight; the panels contain eight figure-subjects, five times repeated. Border of plum-blossom and wicker diaper. On the lid, four of the figure subjects, repeated.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50.5cm
  • Diameter: 19.7cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Mark of an artemisia leaf
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. 2140
Collection
Accession number
C.849&A-1910

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Record createdFebruary 25, 2009
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