Jug
mid 18th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This ewer was produced at the kilns of Jingdezhen in southeast China in the mid 18th century, and made specifically for export. The shape copies a contemporary European ewer made of metalwork.
In the 18th century Europeans greatly admired the white and resistant body of Chinese porcelain, available at low cost, but in addition to traditional shapes and designs, they also ordered tableware and household objects made in imitation of western items. The East India trading companies supplied models and patterns from Europe to Chinese potters, who could copy them using their skills and local resources.
In the 18th century Europeans greatly admired the white and resistant body of Chinese porcelain, available at low cost, but in addition to traditional shapes and designs, they also ordered tableware and household objects made in imitation of western items. The East India trading companies supplied models and patterns from Europe to Chinese potters, who could copy them using their skills and local resources.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Porcelain ewer painted in overglaze enamels in the famille rose palette with flowers and cockerels, Jingdezhen, China, Qing dynasty, mid 18th century |
| Physical description | Jug, in a form derived from European silver, with wide mouth and high handle. Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels in the famille rose palette with flowers and cockerels. |
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| Gallery label | Ewer copying European metalwork shapes
China, 1745-50
Museum nos. 500-1875(2009) |
| Object history | Purchased from the Bond Collection, accessioned in 1875. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Bought (Bond Collection). |
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| Summary | This ewer was produced at the kilns of Jingdezhen in southeast China in the mid 18th century, and made specifically for export. The shape copies a contemporary European ewer made of metalwork. In the 18th century Europeans greatly admired the white and resistant body of Chinese porcelain, available at low cost, but in addition to traditional shapes and designs, they also ordered tableware and household objects made in imitation of western items. The East India trading companies supplied models and patterns from Europe to Chinese potters, who could copy them using their skills and local resources. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 500-1875 |
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| Record created | November 26, 2008 |
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