Ewer
1573-1620 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This ewer does not have a handle and it is not a shape commonly used inside China. It was probably made for the Middle Eastern market.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Ewer, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China, Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1620) |
| Physical description | Porcelain ewer with globular body, long narrow cylindrical neck rising to a flower-shaped mouth, and a curved spout with applied branches. Painted in underglaze blue with six vertical compartments on the body, containing bird on rock design, the double-gourd vase, and the rolled-up scroll pendant with tassel. Above this is a band of sceptre-heads (ruyi), and the bird on the rock is again depicted round the neck. The spout is entirely blue. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by J. A. Tulk |
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| Summary | This ewer does not have a handle and it is not a shape commonly used inside China. It was probably made for the Middle Eastern market. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.90-1956 |
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| Record created | January 5, 2009 |
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