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

Vase

14th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase of stoneware, with elongated body and expanding neck, decorated with carved lotus design under a celadon glaze.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stoneware with carved decoration under celadon glaze
Brief description
Longquan ware. Vase, stoneware with carved lotus design under a celadon glaze; China (Zhejiang province), Yuan dynasty, 14th century
Physical description
Vase of stoneware, with elongated body and expanding neck, decorated with carved lotus design under a celadon glaze.
Dimensions
  • Height: 45.7cm
  • Diameter: 21cm
Styles
Object history
Purchased from Dr. S. W. Bushell (Beijing), accessioned in 1883. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
Label
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
713-1883

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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