Not currently on display at the V&A

Vase

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

Porcelain vase of club-shaped, painted in underglaze blue, round the body with two sea-monsters on rocks in the sea and two comorants. On the neck, two pots of flowers.


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
Porcelain vase of club-shaped, painted in underglaze blue, round the body with two sea-monsters on rocks in the sea and two comorants. On the neck, two pots of flowers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.3cm
  • Diameter: 9.8cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
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. 392
Collection
Accession number
C.921-1910

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Record createdFebruary 26, 2009
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