Wine Pot
19th Century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This ewer could have served either as a wine pot or a teapot. It is made of jadeite, a material encompassed under the generic term 'jade' but with a chemical composition quite different from that of nephrite. Jadeite was not mined in China but was imported from Burma.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Jadeite, carved |
| Brief description | Jadeite wine pot |
| Physical description | Green and white jadeite pot with lid. |
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| Style | |
| 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. |
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| Summary | This ewer could have served either as a wine pot or a teapot. It is made of jadeite, a material encompassed under the generic term 'jade' but with a chemical composition quite different from that of nephrite. Jadeite was not mined in China but was imported from Burma. |
| Bibliographic reference | Ming Wilson, Chinese Jades, No. 46 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.1902&A-1910 |
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| Record created | March 14, 2005 |
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