Wine Pot
1730-1750 (made)
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The potter who came up with this highly imaginative design for a wine or tea pot modelled both the spout and the handle as lions. A Chinese customer in the 18th century probably would have found the design too unconventional. It would have appealed more to customers in Europe, who would have prized it as a curious item from the Orient.
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 |
| Brief description | Wine pot, porcelain painted in enamel colours; China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, 1730-1750 |
| Physical description | Famille rose wine pot with spout and handle in the form of a lion. |
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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. |
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| Summary | The potter who came up with this highly imaginative design for a wine or tea pot modelled both the spout and the handle as lions. A Chinese customer in the 18th century probably would have found the design too unconventional. It would have appealed more to customers in Europe, who would have prized it as a curious item from the Orient. |
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| Accession number | C.1482-1910 |
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| Record created | September 16, 2005 |
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