Vase
19th century (made)
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Vase of porcelain, beaker-shaped with convex middle. Painted in two shades of green, red, yellow, brown, manganese-purple and blue enamel. Round the middle on a floral trellis diaper, are sprays of chrysanthemums, plum blossom and bamboo. Above, on a fish-scale ground are a bat, pomegranates and a bowl of Buddha's hand citrons; a ruyi sceptre, two peaches, a vase and a bowl of flowers. Below, on a fish-scale ground, are two four-lobed panels of fishes. Base flat and unglazed.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in polychrome enamels |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain painted in polychrome enamels, China, Qing dynasty, 19th century |
| Physical description | Vase of porcelain, beaker-shaped with convex middle. Painted in two shades of green, red, yellow, brown, manganese-purple and blue enamel. Round the middle on a floral trellis diaper, are sprays of chrysanthemums, plum blossom and bamboo. Above, on a fish-scale ground are a bat, pomegranates and a bowl of Buddha's hand citrons; a ruyi sceptre, two peaches, a vase and a bowl of flowers. Below, on a fish-scale ground, are two four-lobed panels of fishes. Base flat and unglazed. |
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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 |
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| Other number | Loan no. 1838 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.1021-1910 |
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| Record created | March 2, 2009 |
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