Small blue and white Kangxi era vase, c.1661-1722 [Kangxi era 康熙年代]
Item
Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/13/2/9
Scope and Contents
This is a blue and white plum-shaped vase, with a thin neck and bulbous body, depicting mountains and water. A tree is in the centre, the only thing asymmetrical on the vase. The back side of the vase is blank. Flowers cover the neck of the vase. The base has the reign date '康熙年製' (made in the Kangxi era).
Dates
- Creation: c.1661-1722 [Kangxi era 康熙年代]
Extent
1 object(s) : Ceramic
Language of Materials
Chinese
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Probably originally owned by Lu Gwei-Djen.
Dimensions
Height: 12cm, Width, 8cm.
Repository Details
Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository
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Needham Research Institute
8 Sylvester Road
Cambridge CB3 9AF United Kingdom
+441223 762157
Library@nri.cam.ac.uk