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On display at V&A South Kensington
Paintings, Room 81, The Edwin and Susan Davies Galleries

Vase

1662-1722 (made)
Place of origin

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.


Object details

Category
Object type
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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 23.75in
Style
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.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1298-1910

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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