Flower Pot
1662-1722 (made)
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Flower pot of porcelain. Half-hexagonal form with bowed sides. Painted in enamel colours on the biscuit. Peonies in front, lotuses at the sides and cherry blossom behind. The inside and base green glazed; a peony in outline on the bottom inside.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in enamel colours on the biscuit |
| Brief description | Flower pot, porcelain painted in enamel colours on the biscuit; China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Flower pot of porcelain. Half-hexagonal form with bowed sides. Painted in enamel colours on the biscuit. Peonies in front, lotuses at the sides and cherry blossom behind. The inside and base green glazed; a peony in outline on the bottom inside. |
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| 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. Formerly in the Carmichael Collection. Lot 215 (with C.1119-191) in the collection of Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael, Bart. (afterwards Lord Carmichael) at Christie's, May 13th 192 (£11 15s.) |
| Production | Register |
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| Other number | Loan No. 2207 |
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| Accession number | C.1120-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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