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Title
Altar vessel 'zun'
1735-1795
Artists
Unknown Artist
About
From the Qianlong period on, a separate type of monochrome ware was produced for ritual use by the emperor. These vessels were catalogued in a book called 'The illustrated regulations for the ceremonial paraphernalia of the Qing dynasty' compiled in 1759. The pieces were made in forms derived from ancient bronzes and their colour was determined by the Beijing temple they were made for, such as yellow for use in the Temple of Earth and blue for the Temple of Heaven.
The Asian Collections, AGNSW, 2003, pg.129.
Details
Other Title
Ceremonial altar vessel 'zun'
Date
1735-1795
Materials used
porcelain with yellow glaze
Dimensions
28.4 x 25.3 cm
Credit
Purchased 1969
Location
Not on display
Accession number
EC3.1969
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Altar vessel 'zun'
Place
Where the work was made
China
Shown in 1 exhibition
Exhibition history
Conversations through the Asian collections, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 25 Oct 2014–13 Mar 2016
Referenced in 1 publication
Bibliography
Jackie Menzies (Editor), The Asian Collections Art Gallery of New South Wales, 'The Marvel of Porcelain', Sydney, 2003, 129 (colour illus.).