Vase
1723-1735 (made)
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Under the orders of Qing emperor Kangxi (1662-1722) in 1684 the used of underglaze copper red was resumed under the guidance of superintendents appointed at Jingdezhen. The extraction of copper oxides was achieved by pouring water onto near molten copper-rich metal and then removing the scales with tweezers. This material was then ground down into a fine powder and then combined with a 'red stone' material, urine and porcelain glaze. Due to the technical difficulty of producing pieces in underglaze copper red many of the vessels with this decoration were destined for the imperial court.
This piece used to be owned by William G. Gulland (1842-1931) who made his first donation of Chinese ceramics to the V&A in 1905 to provide a reference for the British pottery industry.
This piece used to be owned by William G. Gulland (1842-1931) who made his first donation of Chinese ceramics to the V&A in 1905 to provide a reference for the British pottery industry.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze red |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain painted in underglaze copper red with dragon among clouds, China, Jingdezhen, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735) |
| Physical description | Vase of porcelain, ovoid form with short narrow neck. Painted in underglaze copper red with a dragon pursuing a sacred pearl among clouds, and with waves below. |
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| Content description | Dragon, clouds |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'da qing Yongzheng nian zhi' in underglaze blue on base
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| 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 |
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| Summary | Under the orders of Qing emperor Kangxi (1662-1722) in 1684 the used of underglaze copper red was resumed under the guidance of superintendents appointed at Jingdezhen. The extraction of copper oxides was achieved by pouring water onto near molten copper-rich metal and then removing the scales with tweezers. This material was then ground down into a fine powder and then combined with a 'red stone' material, urine and porcelain glaze. Due to the technical difficulty of producing pieces in underglaze copper red many of the vessels with this decoration were destined for the imperial court. This piece used to be owned by William G. Gulland (1842-1931) who made his first donation of Chinese ceramics to the V&A in 1905 to provide a reference for the British pottery industry. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 629-1907 |
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| Record created | February 5, 2009 |
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