Vase & Stand
1736-1795 (made)
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Vase of dense porcelain and wooden stand, globular body with long cylindrical neck, side mouth and circular mouth. Covered in a transparent, highly iridescent orange-yellow glaze deriving from iron and lead. Decorated with two Corean lions, reserved, incised and painted with coloured enamels in green, blue, purple and black. Accompanied by a circular, carved wooden stand.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, painted with coloured enamels, wood |
| Brief description | Vase and stand, painted with coloured enamels, wood, China, Qing Dynasty, 1736-1795 |
| Physical description | Vase of dense porcelain and wooden stand, globular body with long cylindrical neck, side mouth and circular mouth. Covered in a transparent, highly iridescent orange-yellow glaze deriving from iron and lead. Decorated with two Corean lions, reserved, incised and painted with coloured enamels in green, blue, purple and black. Accompanied by a circular, carved wooden stand. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr W. G. Gulland, Esq. |
| Object history | Given by Mr. W. G. Gulland, accessioned in 1905. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 255&A-1905 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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