CHINESE
Pair of vases
Qing dynasty, Qianlong period 1736-1795

Medium
porcelain, enamel

Measurements
(a) 25.5 × 16.2 × 10.0 cm (vase)
(b) 25.5 × 16.3 × 10.0 cm (vase)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Howard Spensley, 1939

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, south-east China, China

Accession Number
4312A.a-b-D3

Department
Asian Art

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Physical description
Flattened ovoid narrowing to foot and neck, everted mouth rim; central floral motif with musical stone scrolling leaves and auspicious Buddhist and Daoist emblems; foot band of lotus with scrolling leaves; grid band at rim; relief lion heads at shoulders; green on black ground.

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CHINESE
Pair of vases
Qing dynasty, Qianlong period 1736-1795