Basket and Lid
1662-1722 (made)
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Basket and lid of porcelain. In the form of a spoutless kettle with openwork sides and cover. Painted with overglaze enamels in the famille jaune palette. On the sides six panels each containing a peony; above, wave and plum diaper in red. On the lid, peonies and a knob in the shape of a lion. Arched handle painted to imitate plaited bamboo.
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 | Basket and lid, porcelain painted with overglaze enamels in the famille jaune palette, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Basket and lid of porcelain. In the form of a spoutless kettle with openwork sides and cover. Painted with overglaze enamels in the famille jaune palette. On the sides six panels each containing a peony; above, wave and plum diaper in red. On the lid, peonies and a knob in the shape of a lion. Arched handle painted to imitate plaited bamboo. |
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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. 162 |
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| Accession number | C.1131&A-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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