Vase
1700-20 (made), 1740-60 (made)
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The taste for mounted Chinese porcelain reached great popularity in Europe in the 1700s, when large quantities of porcelain were exported from China to be used as domestic vessels or decorative objects in European houses.
Unlike the previous century, when precious metal mounts were still applied to enhance the rarity and value of porcelain objects, at the turn of 1700 gilt bronze became the favourite medium. The rise of rococo style in France also contributed to the new fashion: lavish gilt bronze mounts with sinuous scrolls were intended to change the appearance of porcelain objects and make them fit more harmoniously with interior settings dominated by gilding and carved wall decorations.
This brushpot is covered by a delicate glaze of a pale green shade, called in Europe ‘celadon’; the gilt bronze mount is generally referred to as ormolu, an abbreviation for bronze doré d’or moulu (gilt bronze).
Unlike the previous century, when precious metal mounts were still applied to enhance the rarity and value of porcelain objects, at the turn of 1700 gilt bronze became the favourite medium. The rise of rococo style in France also contributed to the new fashion: lavish gilt bronze mounts with sinuous scrolls were intended to change the appearance of porcelain objects and make them fit more harmoniously with interior settings dominated by gilding and carved wall decorations.
This brushpot is covered by a delicate glaze of a pale green shade, called in Europe ‘celadon’; the gilt bronze mount is generally referred to as ormolu, an abbreviation for bronze doré d’or moulu (gilt bronze).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with celadon green glaze and chased ormolu mounts |
| Brief description | Vase with 'celadon' green glaze, China, Qing dynasty, ca. 1700-20 with French ormolu mounts, Louis XV (1715-74) |
| Physical description | Bamboo-shaped brushpot with applied bamboo branches and leaves covered with a 'celadon' green glaze; chased gilt bronze ormolu mount with scrolls and rocks |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by John Jones |
| Object history | Bequeathed by John Jones, accessioned in 1882. 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 taste for mounted Chinese porcelain reached great popularity in Europe in the 1700s, when large quantities of porcelain were exported from China to be used as domestic vessels or decorative objects in European houses. Unlike the previous century, when precious metal mounts were still applied to enhance the rarity and value of porcelain objects, at the turn of 1700 gilt bronze became the favourite medium. The rise of rococo style in France also contributed to the new fashion: lavish gilt bronze mounts with sinuous scrolls were intended to change the appearance of porcelain objects and make them fit more harmoniously with interior settings dominated by gilding and carved wall decorations. This brushpot is covered by a delicate glaze of a pale green shade, called in Europe ‘celadon’; the gilt bronze mount is generally referred to as ormolu, an abbreviation for bronze doré d’or moulu (gilt bronze). |
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| Accession number | 820-1882 |
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| Record created | August 22, 2008 |
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