Vase
1662-1722 (made)
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Vase of porcelain. Club-shaped. Painted in two shades of green, red, yellow and manganese-purple with Shou Xing (Star-god of longevity) riding a deer in the company of Fu Xing (Star-god of happiness) and Lu Xing (Star-god of rank). On the neck, three shou (longevity) characters.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Vase of porcelain. Club-shaped. Painted in two shades of green, red, yellow and manganese-purple with Shou Xing (Star-god of longevity) riding a deer in the company of Fu Xing (Star-god of happiness) and Lu Xing (Star-god of rank). On the neck, three shou (longevity) characters. |
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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. 972 |
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| Accession number | C.1254-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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