Vase
early 18th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Vase, cloisonne enamel on copper; bulbous body with long neck; the surface covered with a design of bats, cloud-forms and the emblems of the Eight Immortals on a turquoise-blue ground.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cloisonne enamel on copper |
| Brief description | Vase, cloisonne enamel on copper, China, early 18th century. |
| Physical description | Vase, cloisonne enamel on copper; bulbous body with long neck; the surface covered with a design of bats, cloud-forms and the emblems of the Eight Immortals on a turquoise-blue ground. |
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| Credit line | Salting Bequest |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.764-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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