Stand
1662-1722 (made)
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Stand of porcelain, square, with four cabriole legs in the form of dragons' heads. Painted in polychrome enamels on the biscuit in the famille verte palette. On top, a square compartment containing peonies among rocks, surrounded by a border of plum blossom and wave diaper and four panels of fruit and flowers in reserve on a brocade diaper ground. Round the sides a continuous pattern of lotus-flowers.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in polychrome enamels |
Brief description | Stand, porcelain painted in polychrome enamels on the biscuit in the famille verte palette, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
Physical description | Stand of porcelain, square, with four cabriole legs in the form of dragons' heads. Painted in polychrome enamels on the biscuit in the famille verte palette. On top, a square compartment containing peonies among rocks, surrounded by a border of plum blossom and wave diaper and four panels of fruit and flowers in reserve on a brocade diaper ground. Round the sides a continuous pattern of lotus-flowers. |
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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 |
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Other number | Loan no. 2082 |
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Accession number | C.1068-1910 |
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Record created | March 4, 2009 |
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