Collection Online
Tureen
Medium
porcelain, gilt, enamel
Measurements
(a-b) 11.8 × 22.0 cm diameter (overall)
Place/s of Execution
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, south-east China, China
Accession Number
459.a-b-D5
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs M. E. Martin, 1963
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
(a) Straight sides with extended rim, two small loop handles both sides; both sides with two birds standing on eccentric rock with peony flowers and blossom branch. (b) Lid domed with knob; pheasant on blossom branch with peony flowers and two butterflies, knob with 'long life' shou character.