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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Vase

1522-1566 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase of double gourd shape. Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue
Brief description
Vase of double gourd shape, porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue; China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty
Physical description
Vase of double gourd shape. Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue.
Dimensions
  • Height: 54.1cm
  • Diameter: 24.1cm
Styles
Credit line
Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee
Production
label
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.84-1935

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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