Bottle and Lid
1635-1644 (made)
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From 1620, the potters of Jingdezhen had to target new markets as orders from the imperial court declined. New shapes and designs were developed. Chinese taste is reflected in large vases decorated with narrative scenes from popular classics. Potters initially used the same scenes on shapes made for export but in the 1630s the Dutch supplied models or examples of European tankards, Iranian bottles and other items to be copied.
The Dutch East India Company ordered 'Persian bottles' for markets in Iran. This bottle was purchased in Iran, where the brass mounts were added in the early 19th century.
The Dutch East India Company ordered 'Persian bottles' for markets in Iran. This bottle was purchased in Iran, where the brass mounts were added in the early 19th century.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Bottle and lid, blue and white porcelain with brass lid, China, Ming dynasty |
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| Object history | Purchased from Robert Murdoch Smith, accessioned in 1876. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Bought in Persia.;; |
| Production | label |
| Summary | From 1620, the potters of Jingdezhen had to target new markets as orders from the imperial court declined. New shapes and designs were developed. Chinese taste is reflected in large vases decorated with narrative scenes from popular classics. Potters initially used the same scenes on shapes made for export but in the 1630s the Dutch supplied models or examples of European tankards, Iranian bottles and other items to be copied. The Dutch East India Company ordered 'Persian bottles' for markets in Iran. This bottle was purchased in Iran, where the brass mounts were added in the early 19th century. |
| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011.
p.107, pl.149 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1548-1876 |
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| Record created | December 8, 2008 |
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