Vase
1662-1722 (made)
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Vase, made of porcelain, egg-shaped body with long neck, flaring mouth and spreading foot. Painted in enamel colours of the famille verte, in two shades of green, red, manganese-purple, yellow and blue enamel with a plum tree growing among rocks, and various brids. Inside the rim a border of plum blossoms.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain, painted with coloured enamels |
Brief description | Vase, porcelain, famille verte, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period |
Physical description | Vase, made of porcelain, egg-shaped body with long neck, flaring mouth and spreading foot. Painted in enamel colours of the famille verte, in two shades of green, red, manganese-purple, yellow and blue enamel with a plum tree growing among rocks, and various brids. Inside the rim a border of plum blossoms. |
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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. |
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Accession number | C.1298-1910 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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