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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 145

Mug

about 1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This vessel with an attached or hinged lid, may have been a tankard for ale or a ewer that accompany a bason used as part of the toillette, filled with hot water for washing. The shape is found in French metalware.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Mug, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Physical description
Porcelain mug with bulbous body, cylindrical neck and loop handle. Moulded with 12 petal-shaped panels, painted in underglaze blue with four pairs of ladies separated by flowering plants. On the cover, which is attached by a metal hinge to the handle, a lady with a bird.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.5cm
  • Diameter: 8.9cm
  • Base diameter: 5.3cm
  • Mouth diameter: 6.5cm
Styles
Gallery label
Chinese tankard or water-pot for the European market China, Jingdezhen, about 1700 Flowerpots and elegant women were common designs on Chinese export wares. C.723-1910. Salting Bequest(2009)
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.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This vessel with an attached or hinged lid, may have been a tankard for ale or a ewer that accompany a bason used as part of the toillette, filled with hot water for washing. The shape is found in French metalware.
Bibliographic reference
Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011, p.85, pl.116
Other number
Loan no. 2682
Collection
Accession number
C.723-1910

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Record createdDecember 16, 2008
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