Vase
1868 (made)
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The various vessels, animals and plants painted on this vase are from a decorative motif known as the 'hundred antiques'. On the base of the vase is the cyclical year equivalent to 1868.
This vase is one of a pair. Its companion piece is also in the V&A (Museum no. C.1416-1910).
This vase is one of a pair. Its companion piece is also in the V&A (Museum no. C.1416-1910).
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels |
Brief description | Vase, one of a pair, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Tongzhi period, 1868 |
Physical description | Hexagonal vase with a short neck and slightly flaring mouth. Against a red ground is painted in overglaze enamels the bogu motif, including the incense burner, vase with peacock feathers, scroll, furniture, bat and other objects. A band of square spirals borders both rim and foot. The interior and base are glazed turquoise, with a square reserved in white, on which is written six characters wuchen nian Liangtu ji (wuchen year, mark of Liangtu) within a double square in overglaze red. The Song emperor Huizong (r.1101-1125) catalogued his collection of ancient bronzes, jades, paintings and ceramics in the Xuanhe Palace, which he entitled Xuanhe Bogu Tu. The term bogu was later used to describe a decorative motif depicting a mixture of vessels, paintings and ornamental objects, but sometimes animals or plants would also be included, such as the bat and lotus on the present vase. Liangtu was probably the name of the kiln that produced this vase, though no information about that manufactory is available. The vase is one of a pair. |
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Marks and inscriptions | The base is glazed turquoise, with a square reserved in white, on which is written six characters wuchen nian Liangtu ji (wuchen year, mark of Liangtu) within a double square in overglaze red. |
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. |
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Summary | The various vessels, animals and plants painted on this vase are from a decorative motif known as the 'hundred antiques'. On the base of the vase is the cyclical year equivalent to 1868. This vase is one of a pair. Its companion piece is also in the V&A (Museum no. C.1416-1910). |
Associated object | |
Bibliographic reference | Wilson, Ming, Rare marks on Chinese ceramics, London : Published by the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1998
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Other number | Loan no. 2397 - Previous loan number |
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Accession number | C.1415-1910 |
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Record created | February 9, 2000 |
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