Vase
1641-1701 (made)
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The collectors of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) developed a new interest in contemporary miniature crafts including carvings and snuff bottles. This vase was carved from an unidentified piece of hardstone into the shape of a pine tree stump. The hardstone has been stained artificially and the base bears the name 'Shangjun', an pseudonym used by Zhou Bin, an artist active in the 17th century. Zhou Bin specialised in carving the soft soapstone of the south-western coastal provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Carved hardstone and carved wood |
| Brief description | Carved hardstone vase on a stand, China, Ming or Qing dynasty, 1641 or 1701 |
| Physical description | Vase of pagodito (a variety of pyrophyllito) artificially coloured a chocolate-brown and carved in the form of a pine trunk; the stand of dark wood carved to represent rocks. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology (Jermyn Street, London), accessioned in 1901. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Summary | The collectors of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) developed a new interest in contemporary miniature crafts including carvings and snuff bottles. This vase was carved from an unidentified piece of hardstone into the shape of a pine tree stump. The hardstone has been stained artificially and the base bears the name 'Shangjun', an pseudonym used by Zhou Bin, an artist active in the 17th century. Zhou Bin specialised in carving the soft soapstone of the south-western coastal provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian. |
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| Accession number | 5526&A-1901 |
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| Record created | February 29, 2004 |
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