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On display at V&A South Kensington
China, Room 44, The T.T. Tsui Gallery

Bowl and Lid

1723-1735 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl and lid of porcelain, painted in polychrome enamels, with two of the Daoist immortals. On the lid, Zhongli Quan, seated near a pine-tree; on the bowl, Zhang Guolao with his mule. Both pieces with the mark of Yongzheng period.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Bowl
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in polychrome enamels
Brief description
Bowl and lid, porcelain painted in polychrome enamels with two of the Eight Daoist immortals, China, Qing dynasty
Physical description
Bowl and lid of porcelain, painted in polychrome enamels, with two of the Daoist immortals. On the lid, Zhongli Quan, seated near a pine-tree; on the bowl, Zhang Guolao with his mule. Both pieces with the mark of Yongzheng period.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.3cm
  • Diameter: 7.6cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'da qing Yongzheng nian zhi' in underglaze blue
Translation
Made in the Yongzheng period of the great Qing dynasty
Credit line
Given by Mrs. Julia C. Gulland
Object history
Given by Mrs. Julia C. Gulland, accessioned in 1907. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
from label
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
597&A-1907

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Record createdFebruary 5, 2009
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