Vase
1573-1620 (made)
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Vase of porcelain. Bulbous with board foot and wide mouth. Painted in underglaze blue with six stylised lotus flowers on curved stems, dependent from a border consisting of a wavy scrolled stem encircling the shoulder. Round the base a border of fret-pattern. Above each flower is a single character of Tibetan inscription: OM MANI PADME HUM (Lo! the jewel in the lotus).
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue |
Brief description | Vase, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, Wanli mark and period (1573-1620) |
Physical description | Vase of porcelain. Bulbous with board foot and wide mouth. Painted in underglaze blue with six stylised lotus flowers on curved stems, dependent from a border consisting of a wavy scrolled stem encircling the shoulder. Round the base a border of fret-pattern. Above each flower is a single character of Tibetan inscription: OM MANI PADME HUM (Lo! the jewel in the lotus). |
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Credit line | Given from the Bloxam Collection |
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Other number | Loan no. 2 |
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Accession number | C.101-1928 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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