Vase
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Pair of vases. Cloisonne enamel on copper, the rims brass, the plain parts gilt. Chinese; 17th century.
Trumpet-shaped above and below with central knop. Designs of ogre-masks, dragon strapwork, large leaf-panels and "Indian lotus" ornament, invarious colours on grounds of pale green and turquoise-blue. The colouring differs in the two pieces, the dark blue of M.172a becoming lavender in M.172.
Trumpet-shaped above and below with central knop. Designs of ogre-masks, dragon strapwork, large leaf-panels and "Indian lotus" ornament, invarious colours on grounds of pale green and turquoise-blue. The colouring differs in the two pieces, the dark blue of M.172a becoming lavender in M.172.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Cloisonne enamel on copper |
Physical description | Pair of vases. Cloisonne enamel on copper, the rims brass, the plain parts gilt. Chinese; 17th century. Trumpet-shaped above and below with central knop. Designs of ogre-masks, dragon strapwork, large leaf-panels and "Indian lotus" ornament, invarious colours on grounds of pale green and turquoise-blue. The colouring differs in the two pieces, the dark blue of M.172a becoming lavender in M.172. |
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Accession number | M.172-1917 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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