Vase
16th century (made)
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Vase of porcelain. Of bulbous form with flat base and short wide neck. Covered with a dark blue glaze, with applied decoration of small carp and molluscs, painted in white slip with incised details.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain decorated in white slip over a blue glaze |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain decorated in white slip over a blue glaze, China, Ming dynasty, 16th century |
| Physical description | Vase of porcelain. Of bulbous form with flat base and short wide neck. Covered with a dark blue glaze, with applied decoration of small carp and molluscs, painted in white slip with incised details. |
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| Object history | Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co. (25 Camomile Street, EC.), accessioned in 1911. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | label |
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| Accession number | C.48-1911 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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