Vase
ca. 1989 (made)
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Vase, made of extremely thin, light, "eggshell" porcelain, probably containing a high proportion of kaolin. Of slender meiping form, with neck flaring to everted mouth rim. Painted on one side with a soaring eagle over waves in black, yellow and blue overglaze colours; the reverse side is undecorated. The painting is signed 'Furen' in black with red seal 'Zou'. On the base is a red stamped sealmark 'China, made at Jingdezhen'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels with an eagle; painted by Zou Furen, China (Jingdezhen), ca. 1989 |
| Physical description | Vase, made of extremely thin, light, "eggshell" porcelain, probably containing a high proportion of kaolin. Of slender meiping form, with neck flaring to everted mouth rim. Painted on one side with a soaring eagle over waves in black, yellow and blue overglaze colours; the reverse side is undecorated. The painting is signed 'Furen' in black with red seal 'Zou'. On the base is a red stamped sealmark 'China, made at Jingdezhen'. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Simon Kwan |
| Object history | Acquired by the donor (Mr Simon Kwan) in China in 1989. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Jingdezhen Cermics Institute, ed. A Catalogue of Famous Porcelain Decorators at Jingdezhen, Hong Kong: China Arts and Crafts Import and Export Bureau Jiangxi Porcelain Decoration Bureau, 1989, pp. 57-59. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.72-1990 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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