Ewer
ca. 1710-1730 (made)
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The kilns of Jingdezhen produced porcelain specifically designed to meet the demands and needs of Asian export markets. This ewer was modelled after a Middle-eastern metal ware and painted in iron-red enamel and gold; although the decoration of stylized lotus is Chinese in origin, the way it is used within raised, shaped panels round the body is closer to Middle Eastern traditions.
This ewer was acquired in Iran by Colonel R.J. Murdoch Smith (1835-1900), the Director of the Indo-European Telegraph Department, based in Tehran.
This ewer was acquired in Iran by Colonel R.J. Murdoch Smith (1835-1900), the Director of the Indo-European Telegraph Department, based in Tehran.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in iron-red enamel and gold |
| Brief description | Porcelain ewer and lid, painted in iron-red enamel and gold, Jingdezhen, China, ca. 1710-30 |
| Physical description | Ewer and lid, one of a pair, with curved handle and spout, the neck and lower part of the body with moulded decoration, painted in iron-red enamel and gold with flowers and leaves |
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| Object history | Purchased from a source not recorded in the Asia Department registers, accessioned in 1876. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Bought, 25l. 5s.;; |
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| Summary | The kilns of Jingdezhen produced porcelain specifically designed to meet the demands and needs of Asian export markets. This ewer was modelled after a Middle-eastern metal ware and painted in iron-red enamel and gold; although the decoration of stylized lotus is Chinese in origin, the way it is used within raised, shaped panels round the body is closer to Middle Eastern traditions. This ewer was acquired in Iran by Colonel R.J. Murdoch Smith (1835-1900), the Director of the Indo-European Telegraph Department, based in Tehran. |
| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011.
p.108, pl.152 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 240&A-1876 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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