Not on display

Figure of Lioness

1662-1722 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure of lioness of porcelain, painted in polychrome enamels on the biscuit in the famille verte palette. The animal is horned with movable eyes and has a cub at her feet; she is seated on an oblong stand decorated with diapers. Hollow unglazed base.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in polychrome enamels
Brief description
Figure of lioness, porcelain painted in polychrome enamels on the biscuit in the famille verte palette, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Physical description
Figure of lioness of porcelain, painted in polychrome enamels on the biscuit in the famille verte palette. The animal is horned with movable eyes and has a cub at her feet; she is seated on an oblong stand decorated with diapers. Hollow unglazed base.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.8cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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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
Subjects depicted
Other number
Loan no. 2174
Collection
Accession number
C.1075-1910

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Record createdMarch 4, 2009
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