Mug
about 1700 (made)
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This vessel with an attached or hinged lid, may have been a tankard for ale or a ewer that accompany a bason used as part of the toillette, filled with hot water for washing. The shape is found in French metalware.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
Brief description | Mug, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
Physical description | Porcelain mug with bulbous body, cylindrical neck and loop handle. Moulded with 12 petal-shaped panels, painted in underglaze blue with four pairs of ladies separated by flowering plants. On the cover, which is attached by a metal hinge to the handle, a lady with a bird. |
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Gallery label | Chinese tankard or water-pot for the European market
China, Jingdezhen, about 1700
Flowerpots and elegant women were common designs on Chinese export wares.
C.723-1910. Salting Bequest(2009) |
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 vessel with an attached or hinged lid, may have been a tankard for ale or a ewer that accompany a bason used as part of the toillette, filled with hot water for washing. The shape is found in French metalware. |
Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011, p.85, pl.116
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Other number | Loan no. 2682 |
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Accession number | C.723-1910 |
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Record created | December 16, 2008 |
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