Vase and Lid
16th century or 17th century (made)
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Vase of porcelain, elongated and hexagonal in form, with moulded details, painted in underglaze blue with flowers and diapers. It has an engraved brass mouth-rim and cover of Persian work.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue, with engraved brass mount |
| Brief description | Vase (with Perisain engraved brass mount), porcelain decorated in underglaze blue, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, 16th or 17th century |
| Physical description | Vase of porcelain, elongated and hexagonal in form, with moulded details, painted in underglaze blue with flowers and diapers. It has an engraved brass mouth-rim and cover of Persian work. |
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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. Bought in Iran.;; |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | 1565&LID-1876 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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