Vase
1662-1722 (made)
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Vase of porcelain, with bulbous body, spreading mouth and foot. Painted in yellow, blue, manganese-purple, white and three shades of green with panels in reserve on a ground of chrysanthemum scrolls against dots, which is broken by a narrow band of swastika and plum blossom. The two panels on the upper half are square, the three on the lower quatrefoil-shaped; all contain the furniture of the scholar's table. Plantain leaves round the foot. Under the base an unglazed ring, slightly inset.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with painted in coloured glazes |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain painted in white and coloured glazes, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Vase of porcelain, with bulbous body, spreading mouth and foot. Painted in yellow, blue, manganese-purple, white and three shades of green with panels in reserve on a ground of chrysanthemum scrolls against dots, which is broken by a narrow band of swastika and plum blossom. The two panels on the upper half are square, the three on the lower quatrefoil-shaped; all contain the furniture of the scholar's table. Plantain leaves round the foot. Under the base an unglazed ring, slightly inset. |
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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 | label |
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| Other number | Loan no. 1524 |
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| Accession number | C.1052-1910 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2009 |
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