Jar
1662-1722 (made), 1800-1900 (made)
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Porcelain painted in underglaze blue in Chinese style was also exported to the European and Middle-Eastern markets. This small jar, painted with slender female figures, known in Europe as 'long Elizas', was acquired in Iran by Colonel R.J. Murdoch Smith (1835-1900), the Director of the Indo-European Telegraph Department, based in Tehran.
The pierced and engraved brass mounts were made during the Qajar dynasty (1794-1925) in Iran. They are minutely chased in an archaizing style, with several different figures and animals, some of them taken from nineteenth century iconographic sources or lithographs of more ancient works.
The pierced and engraved brass mounts were made during the Qajar dynasty (1794-1925) in Iran. They are minutely chased in an archaizing style, with several different figures and animals, some of them taken from nineteenth century iconographic sources or lithographs of more ancient works.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Porcelain jar painted in underglaze blue, Jingdezhen, China, Kangxi reign period (1662-1722), with brass lid and mount, Iran, 19th century |
| Physical description | Porcelain jar, with body expanding upwards, painted in underglaze blue with slended femal figures. The pierced and engraved lid fits on a metal rim. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Robert Murdoch Smith, accessioned in 1876. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Bought in Iran, 8s.;; |
| Production | Brass lid and mount made later in Iran, 19th century |
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| Summary | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue in Chinese style was also exported to the European and Middle-Eastern markets. This small jar, painted with slender female figures, known in Europe as 'long Elizas', was acquired in Iran by Colonel R.J. Murdoch Smith (1835-1900), the Director of the Indo-European Telegraph Department, based in Tehran. The pierced and engraved brass mounts were made during the Qajar dynasty (1794-1925) in Iran. They are minutely chased in an archaizing style, with several different figures and animals, some of them taken from nineteenth century iconographic sources or lithographs of more ancient works. |
| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011, p.94, pl.131
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| Accession number | 1566-1876 |
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| Record created | March 7, 2000 |
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