Vase, M.C. 7825, Entre 1225 et 1400

Date of production: between 1225 and 1400 dating in century: 13th-14th century type(s) of object(s): vietnam, ceramic name(s): vase materials and techniques: stoneware place(s) of execution/realization: vietnam or việt nam dimensions - artwork: height: 17. 8cm diameter: 20cm description: piriform vase with small neck and wide base. Painted decoration of lotus flowers on the body. Restoration or embellishment from the beginning of the 20th century with gold lacquer at the neck. Once dry, the cover is lightly scraped at the place to receive the decoration. The outlines of the patterns are then incised into the paste left bare. A slip rich in iron oxide is brushed into the heart of the incised areas. A strip of bare dough, without covering, surrounds each dark pattern which stands out against the satin cream background. Acquisition method: manual donation name of donor, testator, seller: demange, victor date of acquisition: 13–07–1928 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 7825. Date: Entre 1225 et 1400.