Vase
1644-1911 (made)
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Vase of porcelain, baluster-shaped. Partly covered with a coffee-brown glaze, and with decoration painted in reserved panels. Round the shoulder a narrow border of lozenge diaper painted in black on green enamel, and broken by bracket panels containing sprays of flowers and leaves. On the body of the vase are two large leaf-shaped panels, tip downwards, outlined in red. One of them contains a large peony in pink; above it a magnolia tree with trunk in aubergine, and blossoms in white enamel. The other panel contains peonies and anemones. Between the leaf-panels are four small medallion containing flowers. Round he base a border like that which encircles the shoulder.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels |
Brief description | Porcelain vase with coffee-brown glaze, decorated in overglaze enamels; China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty |
Physical description | Vase of porcelain, baluster-shaped. Partly covered with a coffee-brown glaze, and with decoration painted in reserved panels. Round the shoulder a narrow border of lozenge diaper painted in black on green enamel, and broken by bracket panels containing sprays of flowers and leaves. On the body of the vase are two large leaf-shaped panels, tip downwards, outlined in red. One of them contains a large peony in pink; above it a magnolia tree with trunk in aubergine, and blossoms in white enamel. The other panel contains peonies and anemones. Between the leaf-panels are four small medallion containing flowers. Round he base a border like that which encircles the shoulder. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr W. G. Gulland |
Production | Inventory |
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Accession number | CIRC.616-1931 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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