Vase
1662-1722 (made)
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Porcelain vase, bulbous body with long and slightly concave neck. Painted in underglaze blue with ten ladies holding emblems, including a peach, a flower, two fans, a hare, a leaf, a flywhisk, a lute in it case and a vase of peacock feathers. They are grouped on a terrace in a building. The top of which takes the form of the Daoist heavenly pavilion.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
Brief description | Vase, porcelain with underglaze blue decoration, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (with Chenghua mark) |
Physical description | Porcelain vase, bulbous body with long and slightly concave neck. Painted in underglaze blue with ten ladies holding emblems, including a peach, a flower, two fans, a hare, a leaf, a flywhisk, a lute in it case and a vase of peacock feathers. They are grouped on a terrace in a building. The top of which takes the form of the Daoist heavenly pavilion. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'Chenghua nian zhi' in underglaze blue
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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. |
Production | Register |
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Other number | Loan no. 537 |
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Accession number | C.797-1910 |
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Record created | December 17, 2008 |
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