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vase
Object Type
vase
Museum number
PDF,B.551
Description
Bottle-shaped porcelain vase with garlic-shaped mouth. Covered all over with pale cobalt blue glaze. Base and inside of mouth covered with clear blue toned glaze.
Cultures/periods
Qing dynasty
Production date
1700-1800
Production place
Made in:
Jingdezhen
Materials
porcelain
Technique
underglazed
Dimensions
Diameter:
276 millimetres
Height:
442 millimetres
Curator's comments
Published PDF date : Qing Qianlong 1736-1795
Room 95 label text: PDF B551 Vase with cobalt-blue glaze The whole vase is covered with a cobalt-pigmented blue glaze. Porcelain with pale cobalt-blue glaze Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province 江西省, 景德鎮 Qing dynasty, AD 1700–1800
PDF B551 鈷藍釉蒜頭瓶 此瓶通體施以鈷為呈色元素的藍釉。 瓷器,淺色鈷藍釉 江西省景德鎮 清代,約1700–1800年
Bibliographic references
Scott 1989 / Illustrated Catalogue of Ming and Qing Monochrome Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(p.52, no.B551)
Medley 1973 / Illustrated Catalogue of Ming and Ch'ing Monochrome in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(p.51, no.B551 missing)
Pierson & Barnes 2002 / A Collector's Vision: Ceramics for the Qianlong Emperor
(p.97, no.84 (and base))
Medley 1975 / Volume 7: Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(Monochrome pl. 285)
Location
On display
(G95/dc45/sh1)
Department
Asia
Registration number
PDF,B.551