Vase
1723-1735 (made)
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| Place of origin |
In the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) Jingdezhen potters experimented with new forms and glazes, often with support from the emperors and state officials. Chinese porcelain was admired and collected all over the world. The tradition of inscribing the emperor's reign title on the wares continued. The mottled blue glaze on this vase is generally referred to as 'robin's egg glaze' by art historians in the West.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, moulded and glazed |
| Brief description | Cer, China, Qing, monochrome, blue Yongzheng robins egg; Cer, China, Qing, monochrome, blue |
| Physical description | Robin's egg garlic mouth vase |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Yongzheng nian zhi' on base |
| Gallery label | Vase
Yongzheng reign period (1723-1735)
Yongzheng mark on base
Jingdezhen kilns, south China
Porcelain with 'robin's egg' glaze
Museum no. 601A-1907
Mrs Julia C. Gulland Gift(2007) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Julia C. Gulland |
| Object history | Given by Mrs. Julia C. Gulland, accessioned in 1907. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Summary | In the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) Jingdezhen potters experimented with new forms and glazes, often with support from the emperors and state officials. Chinese porcelain was admired and collected all over the world. The tradition of inscribing the emperor's reign title on the wares continued. The mottled blue glaze on this vase is generally referred to as 'robin's egg glaze' by art historians in the West. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 601&A-1907 |
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| Record created | April 4, 2007 |
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