Bottle
1700-10 (made)
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This miniature bottle was produced at the kilns of Jingdezhen, in south-east China, during the early 18th century, when the fashion for Chinese porcelain was at its highest in Europe. Jingdezhen was at the time the major ceramic centre in China, supplying both the domestic and export markets.
The decoration of slender ladies on the surface was a particularly popular motif during this period. They were known as mei ren (beautiful women) in Chinese and as lange lijzen ('long elizas') in Dutch.
Porcelain objects decorated in underglaze blue and in polychrome enamels were used as tableware or exhibited as decorative pieces in the residences of aristocrats and wealthy people, as part of the so-called 'porcelain rooms'. One of the largest collection of Chinese porcelain known in Europe belonged to August the Strong of Saxony (d. 1733), who owned more than 21,000 pieces.
The decoration of slender ladies on the surface was a particularly popular motif during this period. They were known as mei ren (beautiful women) in Chinese and as lange lijzen ('long elizas') in Dutch.
Porcelain objects decorated in underglaze blue and in polychrome enamels were used as tableware or exhibited as decorative pieces in the residences of aristocrats and wealthy people, as part of the so-called 'porcelain rooms'. One of the largest collection of Chinese porcelain known in Europe belonged to August the Strong of Saxony (d. 1733), who owned more than 21,000 pieces.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Porcelain bottle painted in underglaze blue with four female figures and flowers, Jingdezhen, China, Kangxi reign (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Porcelain bottle, painted in underglaze blue with four female figures looking at flowers. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Mark on the base
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| Gallery label | Miniature vase
China, Jingdezhen, 1700–10
Museum no. Circ.364-1931(September 2009) |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This miniature bottle was produced at the kilns of Jingdezhen, in south-east China, during the early 18th century, when the fashion for Chinese porcelain was at its highest in Europe. Jingdezhen was at the time the major ceramic centre in China, supplying both the domestic and export markets. The decoration of slender ladies on the surface was a particularly popular motif during this period. They were known as mei ren (beautiful women) in Chinese and as lange lijzen ('long elizas') in Dutch. Porcelain objects decorated in underglaze blue and in polychrome enamels were used as tableware or exhibited as decorative pieces in the residences of aristocrats and wealthy people, as part of the so-called 'porcelain rooms'. One of the largest collection of Chinese porcelain known in Europe belonged to August the Strong of Saxony (d. 1733), who owned more than 21,000 pieces. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.364-1931 |
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| Record created | January 7, 2009 |
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