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Vase and Cover from a set of Five Vases: C.17.2 & A-1948

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 17 staircase

Titles

Vase and Cover from a set of Five Vases

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Hard-paste porcelain, painted overglaze in enamels in the famille verte palette, and gilt.

Notes

History note: Cyril Andrade, 8 Duke Street, St James's, London, from whom purchased on 5 June 1925 by the donor

Legal notes

Given by Anthony de Rothschild through the National Art Collections Fund

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1948) by Rothschild, Anthony de

Dating

Qing Dynasty
Kangxi Period (1662-1722)
Circa 1680 - 1720

Components of the work

Jar Height 81.5 cm
Decoration

Materials used in production

Enamels
Glazed
Hard-paste porcelain
Gold

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Hard-paste porcelain, thrown, glazed, and painted in famille verte enamels
Glazing (coating)

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.17.2 & A-1948
Primary reference Number: 125848
Old object number: C.17B-1948
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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