Vase
1723-1735 (made)
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This vase shows the attempt to combine two distinct traditions from ceramic history. The form is after a 7th-century stoneware ewer. The technique and the style refer to the early Ming dynasty.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, with underglaze cobalt blue |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain decorated in underglaze blue, China, 18th century. |
| Physical description | This vase shows the attempt to combine two distinct traditions from ceramic history. The form is after a 7th-century stoneware ewer. The technique and the style refer to the early Ming dynasty. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'da qing yongzheng nian zhi' on base |
| Object history | Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co., accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Summary | This vase shows the attempt to combine two distinct traditions from ceramic history. The form is after a 7th-century stoneware ewer. The technique and the style refer to the early Ming dynasty. |
| Bibliographic reference | Rose Kerr, 'Chinese Ceramics, Porcelain of the Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911, V & A.1998, No. 13
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| Accession number | C.286-1910 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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