Vase
18th century (made)
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Vase in meiping form, painted in underglaze blue and with a bright lemon yellow ground. The decoration is divided into three panels: round the shoulder two phoenix among scrolling peony, bordered by two bands of classic scroll, round the body another register of scrolling peony with below a band of squared spiral, and above the foot rising petal panels. The shape, decoration and colour scheme are after an early Ming style.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue with yellow ground |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain painted in underglaze blue with yellow ground; China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, 18th century |
| Physical description | Vase in meiping form, painted in underglaze blue and with a bright lemon yellow ground. The decoration is divided into three panels: round the shoulder two phoenix among scrolling peony, bordered by two bands of classic scroll, round the body another register of scrolling peony with below a band of squared spiral, and above the foot rising petal panels. The shape, decoration and colour scheme are after an early Ming style. |
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| Credit line | Given by Professor E. V. Lee |
| Production | Register |
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| Bibliographic reference | Ayers, John. "Painted and polychrome porcelains of the Ch'ing dynasty" in Chinese ceramics: (Catalogue of) The Baur Collection. Genève, (rue Munier-Romilly 8): [s.n.], 1968-1974, Vol. IV, A573, A576. |
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| Accession number | FE.58-1982 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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