Vase
1644-1661 (made)
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Vase, trumpet-shaped. Porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze blue and in overglaze enamels. The upper part shows an emperor enthroned under the imperial umbrella with attendant figures receiving the homage of three persons who make offerings on their knees before him; in the foreground are the tops of spears and halberds. Round the middle are peonies and chrysanthemums. On the lower part are pomegranates and peaches.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels, Jingdezhen, China, Qing dynasty, Shunzhi period (1644-1611) |
| Physical description | Vase, trumpet-shaped. Porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze blue and in overglaze enamels. The upper part shows an emperor enthroned under the imperial umbrella with attendant figures receiving the homage of three persons who make offerings on their knees before him; in the foreground are the tops of spears and halberds. Round the middle are peonies and chrysanthemums. On the lower part are pomegranates and peaches. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr W. G. Gulland |
| Production | Inventory: Qing dynasty (1644-1911) Date revised on 27/05/2020 (L. Mengoni) |
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| Accession number | CIRC.379-1931 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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