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meiping
Object Type
meiping
Museum number
PDF,A.565
Description
Porcelain vase of meiping form. Covered in finely crazed turquoise glaze, with incised decoration around the body of sprays of persimmon, peach and pomegranate and scroll around shoulder. Plain white glaze on base.
Cultures/periods
Qing dynasty
Production date
18thC
Production place
Made in:
Jingdezhen
Materials
porcelain
Technique
incised
glazed
Dimensions
Height:
190 millimetres
Width:
108 millimetres
Curator's comments
Published PDF date : Qing Kangxi 1662-1722
Room 95 label text: PDF A565 Meiping Vase Turquoise glazes such as this one are particularly runny and suitable for pooling in the lines of carved porcelain vessels. Porcelain with incised decoration and turquoise glaze Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province 江西省, 景德鎮 Qing dynasty, about 1700–1800
PDF A565 梅瓶 此瓶的孔雀藍釉燒窯中比較容易流釉,易於在刻劃線條處形成積釉。 瓷器,刻劃,孔雀藍釉 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.39, no.A565)
Medley 1973 / Illustrated Catalogue of Ming and Ch'ing Monochrome in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(p.38, no.A565)
Location
On display
(G95/dc38/sh8)
Department
Asia
Registration number
PDF,A.565