Vase
Category
Metalwork
Date
1736 - 1795
Materials
vitreous enamel & brass
Measurements
320 mm (H); 175 mm (W); 175 mm (D)
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Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 107356
Summary
A cloisonné vase dating from the Qing Dynasty (Qianlong period 1736 - 1795). The Qianlong period produced the finest cloisonné and it was popular to model this technique on old Chinese shapes. This particular vase shape is called a fanggu and was the design used in the Shang Dynasty (1700 - 1027 BCE) for a wine cup. The Qianlong Emperor was the first of the Qing emperors to truly embrace Tibetan Buddhism; this vase came from a Tibetan Buddhist temple (possibly Yonghegong) in Beijing. 'A cloisonné enamel vase. From a Lama temple in Pekin' (Christie's entry)
Provenance
Purchased in 1986 by the National Heritage Memorial Fund from Francis Curzon, 3rd Viscount Scarsdale (1924-2000). Gifted to the National Trust in 1987 by the National Heritage Memorial Fund.