Vase
1916 (made)
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Yuan Shikai, the first president of the Chinese Republic, declared himself emperor on 13 December 1915. This porcelain vase was produced to commemorate the occasion, though his reign, under the title 'Hongxian', lasted a mere 83 days.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in coloured enamels |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain, Jingdezhen, 1916 |
| Physical description | Decoration: Landscape |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Hongxian nian zhi' in enamel on base |
| Gallery label | Two vases with landscape design
Hongxian reign period (1916)
Hongxian mark on base
Jingdezhen kilns, south China
Yuan Shikai, the first president of the Chinese Republic, declared himself emperor on 13 December 1915. Porcelain was produced to commemorate the occasion, though his reign, under the title 'Hongxian', lasted a mere 83 days.
Porcelain painted in coloured enamels
Museum no. C.567&A-1925
Given by Queen Mary(2007) |
| Credit line | Given by Queen Mary |
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| Summary | Yuan Shikai, the first president of the Chinese Republic, declared himself emperor on 13 December 1915. This porcelain vase was produced to commemorate the occasion, though his reign, under the title 'Hongxian', lasted a mere 83 days. |
| Bibliographic reference | H.A. van Oort 'Chinese porcelain of the 19th and 20th centuries' (Lochem, 1977), pl.153 and
Rose Kerr Chinese Ceramics, Porcelain of the Qing Dynasty 1644-1911' V&A, 1998, No115
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.567A-1925 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2000 |
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