Vase
1644-1911 (made)
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Porcelain vase, ovoid form set on a high spreading foot, with broad neck and flared mouth. Painted in underglaze blue with two lions, one of them is represented seated on its haunches besides sprays of lingzhi fungus, the other is standing under a willow tree. On the neck sprays of narcissus and lingzhi fungus.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain painted in underglaze blue with two lions, China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) |
| Physical description | Porcelain vase, ovoid form set on a high spreading foot, with broad neck and flared mouth. Painted in underglaze blue with two lions, one of them is represented seated on its haunches besides sprays of lingzhi fungus, the other is standing under a willow tree. On the neck sprays of narcissus and lingzhi fungus. |
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| Production | Inventory |
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| Accession number | CIRC.417-1931 |
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| Record created | January 7, 2009 |
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