Vase
1368-1644 (made)
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Vase of porcelain, square shaped, with small round top for screw stopper; painted in blue on a white ground on two sides with flowering plants, and on the other two sides with cranes and lotus plants.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue; China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, |
| Physical description | Vase of porcelain, square shaped, with small round top for screw stopper; painted in blue on a white ground on two sides with flowering plants, and on the other two sides with cranes and lotus plants. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Rami Bey (Constantinople), accessioned in 1892. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Inventory |
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| Accession number | 248-1892 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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