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Water Pot

18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Water pot of fine-grained white porcelain, with a clear glaze, broadly crackled in parts. Ovoid shape, with everted lip, having three handles in the form of ram's heads set round the shoulder. Recessed, unglazed base.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, glazed
Brief description
Dehua ware. Water pot, glazed white porcelain; China (Dehua), Qing dynasty, 18th century
Physical description
Water pot of fine-grained white porcelain, with a clear glaze, broadly crackled in parts. Ovoid shape, with everted lip, having three handles in the form of ram's heads set round the shoulder. Recessed, unglazed base.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 8.6cm
  • Height: 5.7cm
Styles
Credit line
Given by Mrs Dorothy Greenstreet
Production
label
Collection
Accession number
C.3-1968

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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