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Temple vase: C.6-1996

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Current Location: In storage

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Production: Unknown

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Cylindrical hard-paste porcelain temple vase, painted underglaze in blue, formerly part of a pair. Thickly potted, flaring towards the mouth and slightly flaring towards the convex splayed foot, with a flat recessed glazed base. Below the mouth is a ruji-head border, and a triangle-work border encircles the foot above a double line border.
Decorated externally with vases on tables (one holding a piece of coral and two peacock feathers), stands for scrolls and vessels for holding water with spoons, surrounded by the Eight Precious Things, bangles and coins. Painted in early Kangxi style
A written inscription appears on one side within a rectangular double line border with acanthus leaves at the top, and a lotus flower at the bottom, which reads: "The Faithful believe Wang Chien I happily gives a pair of incense vases before the Buddha at Heavenly Pillar Peak. May they give eternal service. The ninth year of Qianlong, the last month of summer"

Large star crack across the base, chip to the foot rim, hair crack rising from the foot

Notes

History note: Acquired by the vendor in Macau

Legal notes

Bought from Peter Crabbe, using the J. R. V. Smyth Fund

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 13.7 cm
Height: 20.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1996) by Peter Crabbe Antiques

Dating

Qianlong Period (1736-1795)
Production date: AD 1744

Materials used in production

Underglaze
Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Underglaze

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.6-1996
Primary reference Number: 75683

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 22 April 2024

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

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