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Figure of Crab

1644-1911 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Jingdezhen (made)

Figure of crab, probably a paper-weight. Porcelain enamelled on the biscuit in green, yellow and grey-white, and gilt.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Porcelain
Object type
Figure of crab
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, enamelled and gilt
Porcelain
Enamelled
Gilt
Brief description
Figure of crab, porcelain enamelled on the biscuit and gilt; China, Qing dynasty
Physical description
Figure of crab, probably a paper-weight. Porcelain enamelled on the biscuit in green, yellow and grey-white, and gilt.
Dimensions
  • Width: 12.5cm
  • Length: 7.9cm
Styles
Qing
Polychrome
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr W. G. Gulland
Production
Inventory
Subject depicted
Crab (Crustacean)
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
CIRC.512-1931

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O494117/figure-of-crab-unknown/
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