Vase
1662-1722 (made)
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Vase of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue. Ovoid body decorated with ladies in a garden, two on each side, long narrow neck with flaring mouth and two handles in biscuit each in the form of an ogre's head with a loose ring depending from it.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Vase of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue. Ovoid body decorated with ladies in a garden, two on each side, long narrow neck with flaring mouth and two handles in biscuit each in the form of an ogre's head with a loose ring depending from it. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | An artemisia leaf, in underglaze blue |
| Credit line | Given by Mr R. Clarke Edwards |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | C.175-1913 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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