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Vase and Lid

1662-1722 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase and lid of porcelain. Egg-shaped body with short neck. Painted in overglaze red enamel with lotus scrolls on long scrolled stems, in reserve.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Vase
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in overglaze red enamel
Brief description
Vase and lid, porcelain painted in overglaze red enamel, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi mark and period (1662-1722)
Physical description
Vase and lid of porcelain. Egg-shaped body with short neck. Painted in overglaze red enamel with lotus scrolls on long scrolled stems, in reserve.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.6cm
  • Diameter: 10.8cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'da qing Kangxi nian zhi' in underglaze blue
    Translation
    Made in the Kangxi period of the great Qing dynasty
  • Transliteration
    .
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
label
Subject depicted
Other number
Loan No. 2050
Collection
Accession number
C.1325&A-1910

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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