Vase
16th century (made)
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Vase of porcelain, with incised decoration under a cobalt blue glaze. Globular body with tapering neck slightly flaring at the mouth which has been broken off and restored in silver. Ornamented with a design of formal lotus flowers on a wavy stem against a background of cloud scrolls.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, incised, glazed |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain with incised decoration under cobalt blue glaze, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, 16th century |
| Physical description | Vase of porcelain, with incised decoration under a cobalt blue glaze. Globular body with tapering neck slightly flaring at the mouth which has been broken off and restored in silver. Ornamented with a design of formal lotus flowers on a wavy stem against a background of cloud scrolls. |
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| Object history | From Lucknow. |
| Production | label |
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| Accession number | C.558-1922 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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