Vase
1821-1850 (made)
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Bowl of porcelain. Bulbous body, cylindrical neck. Decorated in doucai style with outline in underglaze blue and painted in overglaze red, green, yellow and manganese-purple enamels, with two dragons among clouds, with bats, shou (longevity) characters and emblems. Ruyi heads borders. Inside and under the base is turquoise-green enamel, except for the space covered by the mark.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels |
Brief description | Vase, porcelain decorated in doucai style in underglaze blue and overglaze enamel colours, China, Qing dynasty, Daoguang period (1821-1850) |
Physical description | Bowl of porcelain. Bulbous body, cylindrical neck. Decorated in doucai style with outline in underglaze blue and painted in overglaze red, green, yellow and manganese-purple enamels, with two dragons among clouds, with bats, shou (longevity) characters and emblems. Ruyi heads borders. Inside and under the base is turquoise-green enamel, except for the space covered by the mark. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'xie zhu zhu ren zao' in seal characters, in a square, in red
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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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Other number | Loan No. 2351 |
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Accession number | C.1354-1910 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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