Vase

1736-1795 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase of porcelain, bulbous body with swelling neck and foot. Painted in overglaze enamels with a general regarding a combat. Round the foot, the eight horses of Mu Wang.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels
Brief description
Vase, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels; China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795)
Physical description
Vase of porcelain, bulbous body with swelling neck and foot. Painted in overglaze enamels with a general regarding a combat. Round the foot, the eight horses of Mu Wang.
Dimensions
  • Height: 57.5cm
  • Diameter: 24.8cm
Styles
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
Other number
Loan no. 2347
Collection
Accession number
C.1463-1910

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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