Lantern
1736-1795 (made)
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Lantern of porcelain. Globular body, short neck and foot, no base. Painted in overglaze enamels of the famille verte palette, with four panels of figure-subjects (three of sages in meditation, and one of a flute-player on a buffalo), in reserve on a ground of chrysanthemum scrolls.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels |
Brief description | Lantern, porcelain painted with overglaze enamels in the famille verte palette, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795) |
Physical description | Lantern of porcelain. Globular body, short neck and foot, no base. Painted in overglaze enamels of the famille verte palette, with four panels of figure-subjects (three of sages in meditation, and one of a flute-player on a buffalo), in reserve on a ground of chrysanthemum scrolls. |
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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. |
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Other number | Loan No. 289 |
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Accession number | C.1433-1910 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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