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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Vase

1368-1644 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase of porcelain, bulb-shape, painted in underglaze blue with flowers and scrolling foliage.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue
Brief description
Vase, porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue; China, Ming dynasty
Physical description
Vase of porcelain, bulb-shape, painted in underglaze blue with flowers and scrolling foliage.
Dimensions
  • Height: 44.5cm
Styles
Object history
Purchased from M. Gasquet (Paris), accessioned in 1865. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
Inventory
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
90-1865

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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