Ewer and Lid
1662-1722 (made)
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Ewer and lid of porcelain. Bulbous body with four lobed sides, long neck with onion mouth, spout in the shape of the head and neck of a phoenix, and domed cover. Painted with overglaze enamels in the famille verte palette. On each side is a panel with one of the flowers of the Four Seasons and others of brocade diaper. Above and below similar flower and diaper panels.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Ewer and lid, porcelain painted with overglaze enamels in the famille verte palette, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Ewer and lid of porcelain. Bulbous body with four lobed sides, long neck with onion mouth, spout in the shape of the head and neck of a phoenix, and domed cover. Painted with overglaze enamels in the famille verte palette. On each side is a panel with one of the flowers of the Four Seasons and others of brocade diaper. Above and below similar flower and diaper panels. |
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| Credit line | Salting Bequest |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Register |
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| Other number | Loan No. 133 |
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| Accession number | C.1135&A-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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