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Vase with waves and horses
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Details
- Associated place
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Asia › China › Jiangxi province › Jingdezhen (place of creation)
- Date
- 1600 - 1670
- Material and technique
- porcelain, with underglaze painting in cobalt-blue, and polychrome overglaze enamels (wucai decoration)
- Dimensions
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with lid 39 cm (height)
without lid 30.5 cm (height)
24.3 cm (diameter)
at base 17.6 cm (diameter)
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- No. of items
- 2
- Credit line
- Bequeathed by E. H. North, 1980.
- Accession no.
- EA1980.290
Glossary (2)
porcelain, underglaze painting
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porcelain
Ceramic material composed of kaolin, quartz, and feldspar which is fired to a temperature of c.1350-1400⁰c. The resulting ceramic is vitreous, translucent, and white in colour.
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underglaze painting
Painting applied to ceramic material before a transparent, or monochrome or coloured glaze for Islamic objects, is applied. The technique was initially developed in China.
Location
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Second floor | Room 35 | West Meets East
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Second floor | Room 35 | West Meets East
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