Lantern
1662-1722 (made)
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Lantern of porcelain. Octagonal, with spreading perforated mouth and foot. Painted in overglaze enamels of the famille verte palette and gilding with the Hundred Deer. Above, ruyi heads and shou (longevity) characters; below, ruyi heads.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilded |
Brief description | Lantern, porcelain painted with overglaze enamels in the famille verte palette and gilded, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
Physical description | Lantern of porcelain. Octagonal, with spreading perforated mouth and foot. Painted in overglaze enamels of the famille verte palette and gilding with the Hundred Deer. Above, ruyi heads and shou (longevity) characters; below, ruyi heads. |
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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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Bibliographic reference | Gorer, E. and J. F. Blacker. Chinese porcelain and hard stones. London: B. Quaritch, 1911, Vol. II, N. 210. |
Other number | Loan No. 995 |
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Accession number | C.1258-1910 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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