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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Vase

1662-1722 (made), 19th century (decorated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase of porcelain. Square base, high shoulder. Black ground. Painted in three shades of green, yellow and manganese-purple. On each side, one of the flowers of the Four Seasons. On the shoulder lotuses. On the neck peonies. Base unglazed except for an inset square, which contains the mark.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels
Brief description
Vase, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi porcelain, Chenghua mark, 19th century decoration.
Physical description
Vase of porcelain. Square base, high shoulder. Black ground. Painted in three shades of green, yellow and manganese-purple. On each side, one of the flowers of the Four Seasons. On the shoulder lotuses. On the neck peonies. Base unglazed except for an inset square, which contains the mark.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50.2cm
  • Width: 20.3cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
'da ming Chenghua nian zhi' in underglaze blue
Translation
Made in the Chenghua period of the great Ming dynasty
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
Inventory record
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1305-1910

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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