Vase
ca. 1770 (made)
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Beaker vase (one of a pair) of porcelain, painted with two upright ogival panels containing landscape scenes, with in between four smaller ogival panels and sprays of peony. The ground is embellished with a continuous raised stippled effect of dots of white enamel. Round the foot is a band of dot pattern with superimposed gilded key-fret, and inside the mouthrim a flower diaper enhanced with gold. The peony sprays, border panels and small details of the overall decoration are also highlighted in gold.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue, overglaze enamel and gilt |
| Brief description | Beaker vase (one of a pair), porcelain painted in underglaze blue, white enamel and gilt; China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, ca. 1770 |
| Physical description | Beaker vase (one of a pair) of porcelain, painted with two upright ogival panels containing landscape scenes, with in between four smaller ogival panels and sprays of peony. The ground is embellished with a continuous raised stippled effect of dots of white enamel. Round the foot is a band of dot pattern with superimposed gilded key-fret, and inside the mouthrim a flower diaper enhanced with gold. The peony sprays, border panels and small details of the overall decoration are also highlighted in gold. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss Dorothy B. Simpson |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | FE.34-1977 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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