Spittoon
1700-1750 (made)
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Porcelain spittoon of depressed bulbous form with wide flaring neck. Painted in underglaze blue with lotus scrolls on the body, a border of leaves on the neck, bats and peaches arranged alternately on the top.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Spittoon, porcelain painted in underglaze blue with lotus scrolls, peaches and bats, China, Qing dynasty, 1700-1750. |
| Physical description | Porcelain spittoon of depressed bulbous form with wide flaring neck. Painted in underglaze blue with lotus scrolls on the body, a border of leaves on the neck, bats and peaches arranged alternately on the top. |
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| Credit line | Given by Andrew Bruman, Esq. |
| Object history | Given by Mr. Andrew Burman, accessioned in 1907. 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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| Accession number | 822A-1907 |
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| Record created | December 11, 2008 |
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