Perfume Sprinkler
1700-1800 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Painted enamels of this kind were commonly known in English as 'Canton enamel', after the main centre of their production in South China. They were popular export products in the 18th and 19th centuries. These copper wares were also produced in Beijing for imperial consumption. In Chinese they were referred to as 'foreign porcelain' (yangci 洋瓷).
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Painted enamels on a copper body, |
| Brief description | Perfume sprinkler, painted enamel on copper, Guangzhou, China, 18th century |
| Physical description | Perfume sprinkler with a long neck and a two part bulbous body atop a tall ring foot. The body is composed of a larger globe beneath a smaller flattened ovoid shape. A long neck extends from the top of the body, ending in a slightly flared mouth. The neck is slightly bent. The foot, body and neck are painted with floral sprays in polychrome enamels. |
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| Credit line | Purchased |
| Object history | Purchased from Robert Murdoch Smith, accessioned in 1884. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | label |
| Summary | Painted enamels of this kind were commonly known in English as 'Canton enamel', after the main centre of their production in South China. They were popular export products in the 18th and 19th centuries. These copper wares were also produced in Beijing for imperial consumption. In Chinese they were referred to as 'foreign porcelain' (yangci 洋瓷). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 275-1884 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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