Lidded Jar
1662-1722 (made)
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Shortly after its manufacture this lidded jar was shipped to Europe. Here a French silver mount was added, probably to make the piece harmonise with other decorative arts in a French interior.
The Kangxi period (1662-1722) was a golden age for enamelled porcelain. All sorts of shapes and colours emerged from the skilful hands of potters in Jingdezhen, the porcelain city in Jiangxi province. The predominant colour of this lidded jar is green. This inspired the French art historian Albert Jacquemart (1808-1875) to coin the term 'famille verte' (green family) to describe Chinese porcelain of such a colour scheme.
The Kangxi period (1662-1722) was a golden age for enamelled porcelain. All sorts of shapes and colours emerged from the skilful hands of potters in Jingdezhen, the porcelain city in Jiangxi province. The predominant colour of this lidded jar is green. This inspired the French art historian Albert Jacquemart (1808-1875) to coin the term 'famille verte' (green family) to describe Chinese porcelain of such a colour scheme.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in enamel colours |
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| Credit line | Salting bequest |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Mounts: French silver 1727-1732 |
| Summary | Shortly after its manufacture this lidded jar was shipped to Europe. Here a French silver mount was added, probably to make the piece harmonise with other decorative arts in a French interior. The Kangxi period (1662-1722) was a golden age for enamelled porcelain. All sorts of shapes and colours emerged from the skilful hands of potters in Jingdezhen, the porcelain city in Jiangxi province. The predominant colour of this lidded jar is green. This inspired the French art historian Albert Jacquemart (1808-1875) to coin the term 'famille verte' (green family) to describe Chinese porcelain of such a colour scheme. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.1188-1910 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2005 |
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