Vase
ca. 1690-5 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This vase, produced in the kilns of Jingdezhen in southern China, is part of a garniture set of five pieces, comprising two trumpet-shaped vases and three jars with lids. They were used in Europe as display pieces on the mantelpiece or on tables and cabinets placed against the walls. The design of ladies on terraces and flowers, arranged in petal-shaped panels, was a popular motif on the export blue and white porcelain of the Kangxi period (1662-1722).
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
|
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Porcelain vase with lid painted in underglaze blue with ladies and flowers in panels, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi reign, ca. 1690-5 |
| Physical description | Porcelain vase of baluster form with lid, painted in underglaze blue; the body is moulded with petal-shaped panels, arranged in three bands of eight and alternately containing a lady on a terrace and flowers in a pot. The neck has sprays of flowers, and a band of wicker pattern runs on the shoulders and on the lid's rim. An artemisia leaf in a double circle is painted in underglaze blue on the base. One of a set of five. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Styles | |
| Marks and inscriptions | Artemisia leaf in a double circle in undreglaze blue on the base |
| Gallery label |
|
| Credit line | Salting Bequest |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This vase, produced in the kilns of Jingdezhen in southern China, is part of a garniture set of five pieces, comprising two trumpet-shaped vases and three jars with lids. They were used in Europe as display pieces on the mantelpiece or on tables and cabinets placed against the walls. The design of ladies on terraces and flowers, arranged in petal-shaped panels, was a popular motif on the export blue and white porcelain of the Kangxi period (1662-1722). |
| Associated objects | |
| Bibliographic reference | Clunas, Craig (ed.). Chinese Export Art and Design. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1987, p. 38, figure 17. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.846&A-1910 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | October 2, 2008 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
