Vase
1850-1900 (made)
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Vase of porcelain. Of baluster form with long neck. Black ground. Painted in three shades of green, yellow and manganese-purple with plum-blossom, also peonies bird, bamboo and pine. Above, a land of hydrangea scrolls. On the neck, plum-blossom, narcissus, birds, bamboo and pine.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain painted with overglaze enamels, China, Qing dynasty, 1850-1900, with spurious Chenghua mark |
| Physical description | Vase of porcelain. Of baluster form with long neck. Black ground. Painted in three shades of green, yellow and manganese-purple with plum-blossom, also peonies bird, bamboo and pine. Above, a land of hydrangea scrolls. On the neck, plum-blossom, narcissus, birds, bamboo and pine. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'da ming Chenghua nian zhi' in a double circle, in underglaze blue
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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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| Bibliographic reference | Bushell, Chinese Art, fig 44 |
| Other number | Loan No. 26 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.1313-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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