ID: 700008850 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700008850	Record Type: Movable Work
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Vase (vase; unknown Southern Song dynasty; 1127/1279; British Museum (London, Greater London, England, United King...; Registration number PDF.233)

Note: Longquan porcelain jar of archaic jade cong form, with rectangular sides and short cylindrical neck. The jar has grey-green glaze. There are moulded sectional grooves in imitation of carved jade. Made in Longquan area.

Titles:

Vase (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

vase [300132254] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Containers (hierarchy name), containers (receptacles), <containers by form>, vessels (containers))

Classifications:

Asian art (preferred)

Creation Date: 1127/1279

Creator Display:

unknown Southern Song dynasty [preferred,VP]

artist unknown Southern Song (Northern Song cultural designation) [500372734]

Locations:

Other: Creation: Longquan [8105890] Anhui (province), China (nation), Asia (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)

Current: British Museum (London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom) [500125180] Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: Registration number PDF.233

Credit Line: On loan from: Sir Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art

Address Note: On display: G95/dc3/sh4

Display Materials: porcelain, moulded and glazed

	molding (forming) [300053134]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, forming (physical activity))

	glazing (coating process) [300053914]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <additive and joining processes and techniques>, <surface covering processes and techniques>, coating (process))

	porcelain (material) [300010662]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, clay, <clay by product>, <ceramic and ceramic by product>, ceramic (material))

Dimensions: Height: 410 millimetres

Cultures:

Chinese (preferred)

Style/Period/Group/Movement:

	Southern Song [300018434] (preferred,dynasty)
	.....(Styles and Periods Facet, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), <styles| periods| and cultures by region>, Asian, East Asian, Chinese (culture or style), Chinese dynastic styles and periods, Song (Chinese culture| style| and period))

General Subject:

utilitarian objects (preferred,isness)

Specific Subjects:

	Longquan ware [300404851]
	.....(Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, ceramic ware (visual works), pottery (visual works), <pottery by kiln| location| or style>) (AAT)

	cong (ceremonial vessel) [300265725]
	.....(Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Containers (hierarchy name), containers (receptacles), <containers by form>, vessels (containers)) (AAT)

Provenance: Acquisition notes R. L. Hobson, 1934 records: From the Duan Fang (Tuan Fang) Collection.

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: decorative and utilitarian works

Sources and Contributors:
Vase	........ [VP]
	........ British Museum [online] (1999-)

Subject: ....... [VP]

Note:
English	..... [VP]
	..... British Museum [online] (1999-)