Vase
1736-1795 (made)
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Vase of porcelain. Egg-shaped body, short neck with spreading mouth. Pink ground with a closely set pattern of engraved floral scrollwork. Painted in overglaze enamels of the famille rose palette, with a plum tree, bamboo and a flying bird. Inside and under the base, except for the space covered by the mark, a pale blue glaze. Metal rim.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with envraved decoration, painted in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain with engraved decoration, painted with overglaze enamels in the famille rose palette, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795) |
| Physical description | Vase of porcelain. Egg-shaped body, short neck with spreading mouth. Pink ground with a closely set pattern of engraved floral scrollwork. Painted in overglaze enamels of the famille rose palette, with a plum tree, bamboo and a flying bird. Inside and under the base, except for the space covered by the mark, a pale blue glaze. Metal rim. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Qianlong nian zhi' in seal characters, in red
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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. 284 |
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| Accession number | C.1399-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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