Ewer
1662-1722 (made)
| Place of origin |
Ewer and cover. Lead, lacquered black, incrusted with diaper ornament in mother of pearl, and with groups of birds and flowers in pearl and coloured ivory in plain panels.
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Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Lead, lacquered |
| Brief description | Woo, China, lacquer, inlaid Woo, China, lacquer, inlaid |
| Physical description | Ewer and cover. Lead, lacquered black, incrusted with diaper ornament in mother of pearl, and with groups of birds and flowers in pearl and coloured ivory in plain panels. |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | Qianli (Incised on base of ewer) |
| Object history | Purchased from a source not recorded in the Asia Department registers, accessioned in 1876. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Described in registry paper as 'old Japanese' |
| Bibliographic reference | Bushell, Chinese Art, 2nd. rev. ed., London 1909, fig. 87. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 41:2-1876 |
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| Record created | September 1, 2000 |
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