Jar
19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Jar of porcelain, ovoid in shape with shirt neck, decorated in polychrome enamels. the central panel features two women in a garden scene. A male figure can be seen in the background exiting a terrace. Around the medallion, dense and ornate decoration. Blue concentrates at the top of the jar but its remainder is multicoloured.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, painted with coloured enamels |
| Brief description | Jar, porcelain, painted with coloured enamels, China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 19th century |
| Physical description | Jar of porcelain, ovoid in shape with shirt neck, decorated in polychrome enamels. the central panel features two women in a garden scene. A male figure can be seen in the background exiting a terrace. Around the medallion, dense and ornate decoration. Blue concentrates at the top of the jar but its remainder is multicoloured. |
| Dimensions | No register entry |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs Marie Adeline Dumergue |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mrs. Marie Adeline Dumergue, accessioned in 1912. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.86-1912 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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