Bottle and Stopper
1644-1911 (made)
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Square bottle of porcelain, with silver stopper. Painted in overglaze enamels of the famille rose palette. On each of the four sides is a panel. Two of the panels show a pair of mandarin ducks swimming under a branch of flowering peony and other flowers. The other two panels show a bird on a branch of flowering peony, probably a magpie. The decoration conveys a wish for wealth, honours and married happiness.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Bottle and stopper, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels of the famille rose palette, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty |
| Physical description | Square bottle of porcelain, with silver stopper. Painted in overglaze enamels of the famille rose palette. On each of the four sides is a panel. Two of the panels show a pair of mandarin ducks swimming under a branch of flowering peony and other flowers. The other two panels show a bird on a branch of flowering peony, probably a magpie. The decoration conveys a wish for wealth, honours and married happiness. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr W. G. Gulland |
| Production | Inventory |
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| Accession number | CIRC.351&A-1931 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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