Altarpiece

Description

Porcelain altar piece from a Buddhist altar set (fo gong) in the shape of a lotus, with yangcai (famille rose) enamel decoration: China, Qianlong mark and period, Qing Dynasty, early Qianlong period, 1736 - 1795 AD

Museum reference

A.1922.398

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Altarpiece

Production information

China, East Asia

Date

1736 - 1795

Style / Culture

Qianlong reign, Qing Dynasty, Chinese (Manchu)

Materials

Porcelain

Physical description

Porcelain; decorated in famille rose enamels

Exhibitions

• Inspired by Nature (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Inspired by Nature (29 Jul 2011 - 2018)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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