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Vase

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

Vase of baluster form, porcelain painted in underglaze blue. Moulded with petal-shaped panels, arranged in three bands of eight. The upper band containing the Eight Daoist Immortals, the middle groups of figures, the lower single figures. Round the neck, sprays of flowers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, moulded and painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Vase, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Physical description
Vase of baluster form, porcelain painted in underglaze blue. Moulded with petal-shaped panels, arranged in three bands of eight. The upper band containing the Eight Daoist Immortals, the middle groups of figures, the lower single figures. Round the neck, sprays of flowers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 40.6cm
  • Diameter: 18.1cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'qi yu bao ding zhi zhen' in a double circle, in underglaze blue
    Translation
    Invaluable as a rare gem or precious tripod
  • Transliteration
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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
Subjects depicted
Other number
Loan no. 353
Collection
Accession number
C.856-1910

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Record createdFebruary 25, 2009
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