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Meiping vase: C.697-1991

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Meiping vase

Maker(s)

Unknown (Perhaps)

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Description

Meiping vase. Stoneware painted in underglaze-blue with a crackle glaze. The vase has a short, flared neck with rounded mouth lip. Its rounded, sloping shoulders taper in and flare gently out to the foot. The base is deep, recessed, and uneven. The shoulders are decorated with a band of seven ruyi lappets. Below is a wide central panel of scrolling lotus. The foot is decorated with a band of cloud scrolls.

Notes

History note: H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by H.S. Reitlinger, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991.

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 9.4 cm
Height: 16.8 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Ming
16th Century
Circa 1500 CE - 1600 CE

Components of the work

Decoration

Materials used in production

Glaze
Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Stoneware, thrown, decorated in underglaze-blue
Glazing (coating)

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: oval, white, with double-lined, gilt border

  • Text: 102
  • Method of creation: Inscribed
  • Type: Label

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.697-1991
Primary reference Number: 21158
Old object number: CHICER/251

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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