Ewer
1625-1650 (made)
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This squat, globular form ewer is painted in typical 'transitional' style, using washes of cobalt blue, in a variety of shades to depict figures in a landscape. The neck, spout and handle are decorated with floral motifs that echo the floral designs seen on Ottoman Iznik wares. Such motifs are commonly found on blue and white Chinese ceramics of this period. The spout, supported by a scroll shaped strut is characteristic of late Ming ewers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Ewer, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China, Ming dynasty |
| Physical description | Porcelain ewer, painted in underglaze blue round the body with figures in a landscape; the handle, spout and neck are similarly decorated with floral designs. |
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| Object history | Purchased from D. Marcus (40 Charterhouse Square), accessioned in 1892. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Similar in character to C.577-191. |
| Production | from label |
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| Summary | This squat, globular form ewer is painted in typical 'transitional' style, using washes of cobalt blue, in a variety of shades to depict figures in a landscape. The neck, spout and handle are decorated with floral motifs that echo the floral designs seen on Ottoman Iznik wares. Such motifs are commonly found on blue and white Chinese ceramics of this period. The spout, supported by a scroll shaped strut is characteristic of late Ming ewers. |
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| Accession number | 465-1892 |
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| Record created | January 27, 2009 |
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