Vase
1620-1640 (made)
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Porcelain vase, painted in underglaze blue with lions and diapers. From the bulbous body spring six curved tubes supporting the mouth, which is cup-shaped and perforated inside.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain painted in underglaze blue with lions and diapers, China, Ming dynasty |
| Physical description | Porcelain vase, painted in underglaze blue with lions and diapers. From the bulbous body spring six curved tubes supporting the mouth, which is cup-shaped and perforated inside. |
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| Object history | Purchased from a source not recorded in the Asia Department registers, accessioned in 1878. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | label |
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| Accession number | 553-1878 |
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| Record created | January 19, 2009 |
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