Vases
1644-1911 (made)
| Place of origin |
Pair of vases, made of porcelain, with ear handles, the outside covered with engraved red lacquer depicting a central scene of birds perched on a tree, except on one side the painted underglaze blue decoration is exposed. One vase shows a pheasant on a tree painted in underglaze blue, the other shows blossoming plants.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, painted in underglaze cobalt blue, engraved red lacquer |
| Brief description | Pair of vases, blue-and-white porcelain covered with engraved red lacquer, China, Qing dynasty |
| Physical description | Pair of vases, made of porcelain, with ear handles, the outside covered with engraved red lacquer depicting a central scene of birds perched on a tree, except on one side the painted underglaze blue decoration is exposed. One vase shows a pheasant on a tree painted in underglaze blue, the other shows blossoming plants. |
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| Object history | Purchased from the East & West India Dock Co., accessioned in 1875. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Purchased as a pair in 1875 as Chinese or Japanese.;; |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 594-1875 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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