Tankard
1635-1644 (made)
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From 1620, the potters of Jingdezhen had to target new markets as orders from the imperial court declined. New shapes and designs were developed. Chinese taste is reflected in large vases decorated with narrative scenes from popular classics. Potters initially used the same scenes on shapes made for export but in the 1630s the Dutch supplied models or examples of European tankards, as here, Iranian bottles and other items to be copied.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Tankard, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China, Ming dynasty, 1635-1644 |
| Physical description | Porcelain tankard, cylindrical with slightly spreading foot; loop handle. Painted in underglaze blue with a lady in a tent with a man and horse outside, bordered by bands of floral scrolls. On the handle stylised flame and scrolling foliage. |
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| Gallery label | Tankard for the European market
China, Jingdezhen, 1635-44
C.1874-1921. Given from the Sir Henry Bergne Collection |
| Credit line | Given from the Sir Henry Bergne Collection |
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| Summary | From 1620, the potters of Jingdezhen had to target new markets as orders from the imperial court declined. New shapes and designs were developed. Chinese taste is reflected in large vases decorated with narrative scenes from popular classics. Potters initially used the same scenes on shapes made for export but in the 1630s the Dutch supplied models or examples of European tankards, as here, Iranian bottles and other items to be copied. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.1874-1921 |
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| Record created | December 29, 2008 |
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