Vase
1662-1722 (made)
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Vase of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue. Bulbous body with two baskets of flowers and above them four emblems from the Eight Precious Objects (babao), including a pair of books, two scrolled paintings, lozenge, and artemisia leaf. Short-cylindrical neck with louts-petals round the base and a border of zigzags round the rim.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
Brief description | Vase, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
Physical description | Vase of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue. Bulbous body with two baskets of flowers and above them four emblems from the Eight Precious Objects (babao), including a pair of books, two scrolled paintings, lozenge, and artemisia leaf. Short-cylindrical neck with louts-petals round the base and a border of zigzags round the rim. |
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Credit line | Given by Mr R. Clarke Edwards |
Production | Register |
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Other number | Loan No. 43 |
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Accession number | C.323-1918 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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