Vase
1662-1722 (made)
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Vase of porcelain. Club-shaped, curved sides slightly tapering to the base. Painted with enamel colours in the famille verte palette. On the sides in two rectangular panels, with two groups of ladies symbolising the Four Accomplishments, and with birds and fishes in leaf-shaped and circular compartments, all reserved on a ground brocaded in red and gold. On the shoulder a brocade of flowers. On the neck, Li Tieguai with his magic gourd, and Liu Hai with a three-legged toad.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels in the famille verte palette and gilded, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Vase of porcelain. Club-shaped, curved sides slightly tapering to the base. Painted with enamel colours in the famille verte palette. On the sides in two rectangular panels, with two groups of ladies symbolising the Four Accomplishments, and with birds and fishes in leaf-shaped and circular compartments, all reserved on a ground brocaded in red and gold. On the shoulder a brocade of flowers. On the neck, Li Tieguai with his magic gourd, and Liu Hai with a three-legged toad. |
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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. |
| Production | Register |
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| Other number | Loan No. 1536 |
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| Accession number | C.1246-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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