Vase
1700-10 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This bottle was produced at the kilns of Jingdezhen, in south-east China, during the early 18th century, when the fashion for Chinese porcelain was at its highest in Europe. Jingdezhen thrived at the time as the most important ceramic centre in China, supplying both the domestic and export markets.
Chinese porcelain objects were used in the residences of aristocrats and wealthy people as tableware, or exhibited on wall brackets, in cabinets and on shelves above fireplaces. One of the largest collection of Chinese porcelain known in Europe belonged to August the Strong of Saxony (d. 1733), who owned more than 21,000 pieces.
Chinese porcelain objects were used in the residences of aristocrats and wealthy people as tableware, or exhibited on wall brackets, in cabinets and on shelves above fireplaces. One of the largest collection of Chinese porcelain known in Europe belonged to August the Strong of Saxony (d. 1733), who owned more than 21,000 pieces.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Porcelain bottle painted in underglaze blue, Jingdezhen, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi reign (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Porcelain bulb vase painted in underglaze cobalt blue with flowering branches and rocks reserved in medallions against a background of floral scrolls; the neck has two opposite rows of ruyi heads. |
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| Gallery label | Pear-shaped bottle
China, Jingdezhen, 1700–10
Museum no. C.711-1910. Salting Bequest(September 2009) |
| 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. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This bottle was produced at the kilns of Jingdezhen, in south-east China, during the early 18th century, when the fashion for Chinese porcelain was at its highest in Europe. Jingdezhen thrived at the time as the most important ceramic centre in China, supplying both the domestic and export markets. Chinese porcelain objects were used in the residences of aristocrats and wealthy people as tableware, or exhibited on wall brackets, in cabinets and on shelves above fireplaces. One of the largest collection of Chinese porcelain known in Europe belonged to August the Strong of Saxony (d. 1733), who owned more than 21,000 pieces. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.711-1910 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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