Vase
1736-1795 (made)
| Place of origin |
Vase of porcelain, covered in bright-yellow glaze, of truité or finely crackled texture. Conventional double-gourd shape with short cylindrcal neck.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Glazed porcelain |
| Brief description | Vase, glazed porcelain, China, Qing Dynasty 1736-1795 |
| Physical description | Vase of porcelain, covered in bright-yellow glaze, of truité or finely crackled texture. Conventional double-gourd shape with short cylindrcal neck. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr W. G. Gulland, Esq. |
| Object history | This orange-yellow glaze with ink-black crackle is known as 'millet-colour'. Given by Mr. W. G. Gulland, accessioned in 1905. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 257-1905 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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