Bowl
ca. 1700 (made), ca. 1700-1715 (made)
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The Dehua kilns in Fujian specialised in a hard, creamy white porcelain known in Europe as 'blanc de Chine'. Figures and small vessels made in Dehua were exported from the ports of Xiamen (Amoy) and Guangzhou (Canton) from about 1670.
This incense burner was made of separate pieces assembled together: the lower part is the bottom section of a bottle whose neck has been cut off, while the lid was probably the cover of a bowl. Silver gilt mounts fitted on the rims and on the base, together with small holes drilled through the lid and framed in metal, turned these disparate pieces into a perfectly functioning incense burner. Mounted objects were thought to complement an elegant interior and became particularly popular in France during the first half of the eighteenth century. Original pieces of Chinese porcelain would be transformed with the application of gold or silver mounts, loosing their original function and appearance.
This object belongs to an extraordinary bequest made to the Museum by John Jones, a former tailor and army clothier, after his death in 1882.
This incense burner was made of separate pieces assembled together: the lower part is the bottom section of a bottle whose neck has been cut off, while the lid was probably the cover of a bowl. Silver gilt mounts fitted on the rims and on the base, together with small holes drilled through the lid and framed in metal, turned these disparate pieces into a perfectly functioning incense burner. Mounted objects were thought to complement an elegant interior and became particularly popular in France during the first half of the eighteenth century. Original pieces of Chinese porcelain would be transformed with the application of gold or silver mounts, loosing their original function and appearance.
This object belongs to an extraordinary bequest made to the Museum by John Jones, a former tailor and army clothier, after his death in 1882.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with applied decoration and silver gilt mounts |
| Brief description | Bowl with lid, Dehua kilns, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, ca. 1700, with silver gilt mounts, France, ca. 1700 |
| Physical description | Porcelain bowl with lid, decorated with moulded prunus branches applied in relief, and fit with silver gilt mounts. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by John Jones |
| Object history | Bequeathed by John Jones, accessioned in 1882. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | The base mounts were possibly added in the 19th century |
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| Summary | The Dehua kilns in Fujian specialised in a hard, creamy white porcelain known in Europe as 'blanc de Chine'. Figures and small vessels made in Dehua were exported from the ports of Xiamen (Amoy) and Guangzhou (Canton) from about 1670. This incense burner was made of separate pieces assembled together: the lower part is the bottom section of a bottle whose neck has been cut off, while the lid was probably the cover of a bowl. Silver gilt mounts fitted on the rims and on the base, together with small holes drilled through the lid and framed in metal, turned these disparate pieces into a perfectly functioning incense burner. Mounted objects were thought to complement an elegant interior and became particularly popular in France during the first half of the eighteenth century. Original pieces of Chinese porcelain would be transformed with the application of gold or silver mounts, loosing their original function and appearance. This object belongs to an extraordinary bequest made to the Museum by John Jones, a former tailor and army clothier, after his death in 1882. |
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| Accession number | 816:1-1882 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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