Vase
1662-1722 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Vase of porcelain. Square base, high shoulder. Black ground. Painted in three shades of green, yellow, manganese-purple and red. On each side, a plum-tree and birds. On the shoulder at each corner a ruyi head. On the neck, two plum-trees and birds. The base unglazed, except for an inset square which contains the mark.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| 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. Square base, high shoulder. Black ground. Painted in three shades of green, yellow, manganese-purple and red. On each side, a plum-tree and birds. On the shoulder at each corner a ruyi head. On the neck, two plum-trees and birds. The base unglazed, except for an inset square which contains the mark. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | An artemisia leaf, in underglaze blue |
| 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 |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Other number | Loan No. 40 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.1303-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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