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Pair of Vases


Pair of vases. Cloisonne enamel, four-sided, with flowers and conventional ornament on turquoise ground. On two sides, Chinese characters in red enamel.


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Vase
  • Vase
Physical description
Pair of vases. Cloisonne enamel, four-sided, with flowers and conventional ornament on turquoise ground. On two sides, Chinese characters in red enamel.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13in
  • Width: 5.75in
Object history
Purchased from the Bond Collection, accessioned in 1875. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Collection
Accession number
509-1875

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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