Ewer
1662-1722 (made)
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A bottle with a knop on the neck, made in China, has been given a gilt copper mount when it arrived in Germany, and has become a ewer.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels with gilt copper mount |
Brief description | Ewer, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels in the famille verte palette, with probably German gilt copper mount, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). |
Physical description | Porcelain ewer with globular body and long neck, mounted with gilt copper including long curved spout, high handle, cover and base. Painted in overglaze enamels in the famille verte palette with groups of the Hundred Antiques including flowers, vases, censers, chessboard and other auspicious symbols. |
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Object history | Purchased from a source not recorded in the Asia Department registers, accessioned in 1881. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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Summary | A bottle with a knop on the neck, made in China, has been given a gilt copper mount when it arrived in Germany, and has become a ewer. |
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Accession number | 29-1881 |
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Record created | December 8, 2008 |
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