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Production: Unknown
One of two square stoneware vases, with a sloping cylindrical neck and cylindrical foot ring. With applied white reliefs and opaque powder blue glaze on the interior and parts of the exterior. Decorated on the sides with four of the Eight Immortals standing on waves, enclosed by a rectangular bamboo border, and on the neck with four symbols, all in white. The immortals are Lu Dong-bin (with sword), Li Tie-guai (with crutch and gourd), Lan Cai-he (with basket of flowers) and Zhang Guo-lao (with rods in cane).
Mark: Six character seal script mark of Qianlong.
History note: Purportedly given to Sir John Pratt by the Viceroy of Nanking, as a parting gift
Bequeathed by Lady Pratt
Height: 28.5 cm
Width: 12.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1993) by Pratt, Lady
Qianlong Period (1736-1795)
1736
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1794
Accession number: C.1B-1993
Primary reference Number: 72959
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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