Wine Warmer
1736-95 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Painted enamels of this kind were commonly known in English as 'Canton enamel', after the main centre of their production in South China. They were popular export products in the 18th and 19th centuries. These copper wares were also produced in Beijing for imperial consumption. In Chinese they were referred to as 'foreign porcelain' (yangci 洋瓷).
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Enamel on copper, painted |
| Brief description | Wine warmer, painted enamels on copper, Guangzhou, China, Qianlong period, 1736-95 |
| Physical description | Wine warmer, painted enamels on copper; the shape resembles a square covered box with incurved sides and outcurved base. Two swing handles at sides; another on the flattish cover. In the centre of the cover is a hole for a second small circular cover surmounted by a gilt lion. It takes off to let out the smoke from the bulging brass chimney that was through the box to the charcoal fire for which space is left in the hollow base. Landscapes with lakes are painted in lobed panels round the sides and on cover, with formal flowers on a yellow ground between them. Inside are painted fish among water plants. Under the base, a square seal mark in crimson. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 賞玩 (On base in red)
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W.L. Hildburgh |
| Production | label |
| Summary | Painted enamels of this kind were commonly known in English as 'Canton enamel', after the main centre of their production in South China. They were popular export products in the 18th and 19th centuries. These copper wares were also produced in Beijing for imperial consumption. In Chinese they were referred to as 'foreign porcelain' (yangci 洋瓷). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.111-1947 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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