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Jingdezhen thrived at the time as the major ceramic centre in China, supplying both the domestic and export markets. \r\n\r\nThe shape of this vase imitates the <i>gu</i> bronze vessel used in ancient China for the rituals to the ancestors; well established as a 'classic' form for ceramic and jade objects when a renewed taste for archaism developed during the Qing dynasty, it also became very popular in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries. \r\n\r\nVases of this type were purchased in bulk for the residences of aristocrats and wealthy people, and exhibited as part of a set of five, including three lidded jars, in the <i>garniture de cheminée</i> or on the walls of the so-called 'porcelain rooms'. One of the largest collection of Chinese porcelain known in Europe belonged to August the Strong of Saxony (d. 1733), who owned more than 21,000 pieces.","physicalDescription":"Porcelain beaker-shaped vase, painted in underglaze blue, round the middle with a band of lotus scrolls, bordered by fish roe bands, followed by bands of overlapping petals and plantain leaves. Above, four large <i>ruyi</i> panels containing lotus scrolls and emblems in reserve and joined by double <i>ruyi</i> heads; individual radiating motifs, formed by four stylised clouds and a central <i>ruyi</i> head. Borders of <i>ruyi</i> heads and diaper-work are above foot and below rim.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"porcelain","id":"AAT10662"},{"text":"cobalt oxide","id":"AAT233422"}],"techniques":[{"text":"painted","id":"x30138"},{"text":"glazed","id":"AAT53914"},{"text":"blue and white","id":"x44546"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Porcelain painted in underglaze blue","categories":[{"text":"Ceramics","id":"THES48982"},{"text":"Porcelain","id":"THES48907"}],"styles":[{"text":"Kangxi","id":"AAT18482"},{"text":"Chinese export","id":"AAT120350"},{"text":"Blue and white (Asia)","id":"x44958"}],"collectionCode":{"text":"EAS","id":"THES48596"},"images":["2008BT2398"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"145 (VA)","id":"THES49865"},"free":"","case":"8","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Vase","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Jingdezhen","id":"x32230"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1700-10","earliest":"1700-01-01","latest":"1710-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Salting Bequest","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"44.5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Diameter","value":"22.5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. 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