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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Europe 1600-1815, Room 6, The Lisa and Bernard Selz Gallery

Ewer

1573-1620 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Porcelain ewer, hexagonal form, painted in underglaze blue with flowers and strapwork, with probably a German gilt metal mount.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue with gilt metal mount
Brief description
Ewer, porcelain painted in underglaze blue with flowers and strapwork, with probably a German gilt mount, China, Ming dynasty
Physical description
Porcelain ewer, hexagonal form, painted in underglaze blue with flowers and strapwork, with probably a German gilt metal mount.
Dimensions
  • Height: 31.1cm
  • Diameter: 11.1cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
'fu' mark on base
Object history
Purchased from the Robinson Collection, accessioned in 1879. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Bought (Robinson Collection)
Production
label
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
174-1879

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Record createdJanuary 20, 2009
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