Sprinkler
1662-1722 (made)
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Sprinkler, one of a pair with 1642-1876. Porcelain, with bulbous body and long neck. Painted with flowers, birds and insects in overglaze enamels of the famille verte palette.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in coloured enamels |
| Brief description | Sprinkler, one of a pair, porcelain painted in coloured enamels; China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Sprinkler, one of a pair with 1642-1876. Porcelain, with bulbous body and long neck. Painted with flowers, birds and insects in overglaze enamels of the famille verte palette. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Robert Murdoch Smith, accessioned in 1876. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. From the Richard Collection, Iran. |
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| Accession number | 1642A-1876 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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