Object Detail
Description
vase, pair tall coloured birds and flowers, fo dog handles with rondels (or medallions) [auspicious birds: a peacock for beauty and status, pheasants for good fortune and literary refinement, and sparrows for harmony and peace]
Maker and role
manufacturer: unknown
Production place
Guangzhou, China
Production date
circa 1875-1880
Media description
celadon, famille rose enamel decoration
Measurements
640 x 290 x dia 390 mm
base dia 570 mm
base dia 570 mm
Credit line
Foundation Collection, 1989
Project credit line
This digital record has been made available on TJC Collection Online through a significant donation from the OPENING DOORS fund, the generous support of The Friends of The Johnston Collection, and Digitisation Champion Christine Bell
Accession number
A0456
TJC reference number
588
