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vase
Object Type
vase
Museum number
PDF.125
Description
Porcelain vase of bag-shaped basket form with simulated basketwork. The vase has greyish white crackled glaze. There is an inscription on the base.
Cultures/periods
Qing dynasty
Production date
18thC
Materials
porcelain
Ware
Chinese White Ware
Technique
glazed
Dimensions
Height:
175 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Published PDF date : 17th-18thC
Room 95 label text: PDF 125 Vase imitating a basket This vase is incised with lines to imitate basketwork and with a trompe l’oeil rope around the neck. The design is archaistic and loosely based on earlier white wares with basket work patterns made in North China. Three characters永壽宮 (Yongshougong ‘Never-ending Longlife Palace’) are incised on the base and coloured with a red pigment. This palace was located within the Forbidden City – the Ming and Qing emperor’s residence and seat of government. There is a separate character 寅 (yin ‘reverence’) also incised on the base. Underfired porcelain, incised and with transparent glaze South China 中國南部 Qing dynasty, about AD 1700–1800
PDF 125 白釉魚簍尊 此尊模仿籃子,刻劃弦紋,頸部飾繩紋。這種仿古紋飾大概源於中國北方的早期白釉器物上的籃紋。外底刻“永壽宮”三字,填紅彩。永壽宮位於紫禁城,紫禁城是明清兩代皇帝的居所及朝廷所在地。器底另刻“寅”字(寅有尊敬之意)。 生燒瓷器,劃花,透明釉 中國南方 清代,約1700-1800年
Bibliographic references
Medley 1980 / Illustrated Catalogue of Ting and Allied Wares
(p.26, no.70, pl. IX)
Hobson 1934 / A Catalogue of Chinese Pottery and Porcelain in the Collection of Sir Percival David Bt., F.S.A.
(p. 98, pl. XCVII)
Medley 1975 / Volume 7: Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(Monochrome pl. 223)
Location
On display
(G95/dc11/sh7)
Department
Asia
Registration number
PDF.125