Vase
1736-1795 (made)
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Vase of porcelain, pear-shaped with tapering neck. Painted in enamel colours with two magpies, a prunus tree, and flowering shrubs. Round the mouth a metal mount.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels, with metal mount |
| Brief description | Vase with metal mount, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795) |
| Physical description | Vase of porcelain, pear-shaped with tapering neck. Painted in enamel colours with two magpies, a prunus tree, and flowering shrubs. Round the mouth a metal mount. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'da qing Qianlong nian zhi' in seal characters, in underglaze blue
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| Credit line | Given by Louis C. G. Clarke, Esq., in memory of Capt. G. A. N. Robertson |
| Production | label |
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| Accession number | C.378-1922 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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