Full Moon Vase
Vase
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
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Vase of porcelain with decoration painted in undergaze blue and 'copper-red'. Round the rim, a border of key fret in blue. The two handles are arched and lobed and decorated with Ch'ih-lung in blue. The decoration on one side of the body consists of rocks in blue rising from curly blue waves; from the highest rock grows a peach-tree, in blue, with peaches in copper red. On the lower rocks grow a bunch of ling chih, in blue, with heads in copper red. On the other side are rocks with flowering plants growing from them, curly waves and cloud scrolls taking the form of heads of ling chih all in blue. Above is a red copper disc representing the sun amd so the forces of light and fire. Below are five bats. Mark of Emperor Qianlong in double circle in underglaze blue.
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Title | Full Moon Vase (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with coloured enamels |
Brief description | Vase, 'Full Moon Vase', porcelain, painted with coloured enamels, China, Qing dynasty, 18th century |
Physical description | Vase of porcelain with decoration painted in undergaze blue and 'copper-red'. Round the rim, a border of key fret in blue. The two handles are arched and lobed and decorated with Ch'ih-lung in blue. The decoration on one side of the body consists of rocks in blue rising from curly blue waves; from the highest rock grows a peach-tree, in blue, with peaches in copper red. On the lower rocks grow a bunch of ling chih, in blue, with heads in copper red. On the other side are rocks with flowering plants growing from them, curly waves and cloud scrolls taking the form of heads of ling chih all in blue. Above is a red copper disc representing the sun amd so the forces of light and fire. Below are five bats. Mark of Emperor Qianlong in double circle in underglaze blue. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr Gulland |
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Accession number | CIRC.423-1931 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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