Vase
1736-1795 (made)
| Place of origin |
Vase of semi-opaque white glass, coated with blue glass which is cut away to form the decoration. Ovoid body, narrow neck, expanding mouth. Round the body is a band of flowers and scrolled foliage. The neck is decorated with a row of vertical palm leaves. Mark on base.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glass, overlay |
| Brief description | Vase, white glass with blue overlay, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong mark and period (1736-95) |
| Physical description | Vase of semi-opaque white glass, coated with blue glass which is cut away to form the decoration. Ovoid body, narrow neck, expanding mouth. Round the body is a band of flowers and scrolled foliage. The neck is decorated with a row of vertical palm leaves. Mark on base. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 乾隆年製 (Cross mark)
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| Object history | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology (Jermyn Street, London), accessioned in 1901. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Accession number | 4395-1901 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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