Vase
1662-1722 (made)
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This vase is an example of the good-quality enamelled porcelain ware produced in China during the late Kangxi reign (1662-1722). The surface is decorated with four square panels, each containing a Buddhist lion and set against a dense background of geometric and floral motifs. The design was executed in famille verte colours with a particular combination of overglaze red and green enamels, and gilding.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, painted in enamel colours, with gilding |
| Brief description | Kangxi iron red; Cer, China, Qing, polychrome |
| Physical description | Porcelain vase, decorated in 'famille verte' colours |
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| Gallery label | Vase with lion design
Kangxi reign period (1662-1722)
Jingdezhen kilns, south China
Porcelain painted in coloured enamels and gilt
Museum no. C.1351-1910
Salting Bequest(2007) |
| 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 | Kangxi reign period (1662-1722), Qing dynasty |
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| Summary | This vase is an example of the good-quality enamelled porcelain ware produced in China during the late Kangxi reign (1662-1722). The surface is decorated with four square panels, each containing a Buddhist lion and set against a dense background of geometric and floral motifs. The design was executed in famille verte colours with a particular combination of overglaze red and green enamels, and gilding. |
| Bibliographic reference | Rose Kerr Chinese Ceramics, Porcelain of the Qing Dynasty 1644-1911' V&A, 1998, No…79
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.1351-1910 |
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| Record created | March 16, 2000 |
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