Vase
1662-1722 (made)
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Vase of porcelain. Pear-shaped body with eight vertical ribs, spreading at the neck and foot. Painted in three shades of green, red, yellow, manganese-purple, black and blue enamel and gilded. Round the body, three lions. Above, border of lotus scrolls and ruyi heads. Below, swastika and cell diaper with four reserved panels typifying the Liberal Accomplishments.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilded, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Vase of porcelain. Pear-shaped body with eight vertical ribs, spreading at the neck and foot. Painted in three shades of green, red, yellow, manganese-purple, black and blue enamel and gilded. Round the body, three lions. Above, border of lotus scrolls and ruyi heads. Below, swastika and cell diaper with four reserved panels typifying the Liberal Accomplishments. |
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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. |
| Production | Register |
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| Other number | Loan No. 109 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.1192-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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