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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
China, Room 44, The T.T. Tsui Gallery

This object consists of 2 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Cloud on the Mountains

Ornament
2000 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The artist Li Hsing-lung combines two traditional Chinese crafts to create this decorative piece. Here, instead of glaze, the artist has experimented in applying lacquer on high-fired pottery. The archaic shape of the mountains and cloud would have been inspired by the works of the past.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Ornament
  • Storage Box
TitleCloud on the Mountains (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lacquer on pottery, inlaid with mother-of-pearl
Brief description
Cloud on the Mountains by Li Hsing-lung, 2000
Physical description
An ornament in the form of a small hill. Brown and grey lacquered surface with white cloud made of mother-of-pearl.
Dimensions
  • Height: 34cm
  • Width: 34cm
  • Depth: 16cm
Credit line
Supported by the Friends of the V&A
Summary
The artist Li Hsing-lung combines two traditional Chinese crafts to create this decorative piece. Here, instead of glaze, the artist has experimented in applying lacquer on high-fired pottery. The archaic shape of the mountains and cloud would have been inspired by the works of the past.
Collection
Accession number
FE.122:1-2002

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Record createdMarch 6, 2003
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