Vase

1736-1795 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase of porcelain, with bulbous body, wide neck and short foot. Two handles in the form of stag's heads holding ruyi heads. Decorated with dragons and lingzhi fungus in relief.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with decoration in relief
Brief description
Vase, porcelain with decoration in relief, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795)
Physical description
Vase of porcelain, with bulbous body, wide neck and short foot. Two handles in the form of stag's heads holding ruyi heads. Decorated with dragons and lingzhi fungus in relief.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.6cm
  • Diameter: 17.5cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'da qing Qianlong nian zhi' incised on base
Translation
Made in the Qianlong period of the great Qing dynasty
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
Subjects depicted
Other number
Loan no. 1453
Collection
Accession number
C.553-1910

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Record createdFebruary 19, 2009
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