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Ewer

1662-1722 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Porcelain ewer with globular body from which rises a tapered cylindrical neck, strengthened below the lip by a protruding ring. A metal mount and stopper of Near Eastern design attached by a chain to a band round the handle, have subsequently been added. A slender, flat, s-shaped handle with dragon's head above and protruding finger-rest below rises from the shoulder to the upper part of the neck. The base is flat and unglazed. Painted in underglaze blue round the body with panels in 'outline-and-wash' technique, containing scrollwork, between pendant and upright frieze of similar character. Similar lozenge-shaped panels on the neck stand on a network ground. A floral scroll runs down the handle.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Ewer with metal mount, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Physical description
Porcelain ewer with globular body from which rises a tapered cylindrical neck, strengthened below the lip by a protruding ring. A metal mount and stopper of Near Eastern design attached by a chain to a band round the handle, have subsequently been added. A slender, flat, s-shaped handle with dragon's head above and protruding finger-rest below rises from the shoulder to the upper part of the neck. The base is flat and unglazed. Painted in underglaze blue round the body with panels in 'outline-and-wash' technique, containing scrollwork, between pendant and upright frieze of similar character. Similar lozenge-shaped panels on the neck stand on a network ground. A floral scroll runs down the handle.
Dimensions
  • Height: 33.7cm
Styles
Credit line
Bequeathed by J. A. Tulk
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Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.92-1956

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Record createdJanuary 5, 2009
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