Vase, M.C. 2650, Entre 1800 et 1896

Author(s): anonymous production date: between 1800 and 1896 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): decorative arts, domestic life, ceramics, china name(s): vase materials and techniques: porcelain, painted decoration on glaze, enamel (ceramic technique), gilding place(s) of execution/production: jingdezhen dimensions - artwork: height: 8. 2cm width: 5. 9cm depth: 5cm description: quatrefoil vase resting on four feet. The interior is coated with turquoise enamel. On the outside, two medallions stand out against a grainy dark blue background punctuated with yellow. The medallions are painted in “famille rose” enamels of figures in a landscape. On the base is inscribed a four-character mark in red enamel in signature writing. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: nianhao - 乾隆年製 (chinese writing – seal (zhuanshu)) mode of acquisition: legacy name of donor, testator, seller: cernuschi, henri date of acquisition: 1896 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 2650. Date: Entre 1800 et 1896.