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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, with hexagonal body, slanting shoulder and contraction above the foot; domed lid with knot. Painted in yellow, manganese-purple, black, white and two shades of green with rows of plantain leaves from a middle band pointing upwards and downwards on a ground of trellis diaper. Lotus petals in relief on the shoulder, foot and lid.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Vase
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with relief decoration, painted in coloured glazes
Brief description
Vase and lid, porcelain with relief decoration, painted in white and coloured glazes, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Physical description
Vase and lid of porcelain, with hexagonal body, slanting shoulder and contraction above the foot; domed lid with knot. Painted in yellow, manganese-purple, black, white and two shades of green with rows of plantain leaves from a middle band pointing upwards and downwards on a ground of trellis diaper. Lotus petals in relief on the shoulder, foot and lid.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.4cm
  • Diameter: 10.5cm
Style
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
Bibliographic reference
Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011, p.33, pl.32
Other number
Loan no. 128
Collection
Accession number
C.1044&A-1910

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Record createdMarch 3, 2009
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