Ewer
early 19th century
| Place of origin |
Ewer and cover, with a flat cyclindrical form, made of pewter with a jade knob and brass movable handle; the body is engraved with a poetic couplet on one side and a prunus branch on the other; also inscribed on the shoulder, marks on base.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Ewer and cover made of pewter, jade knob, and brass handle, engraved |
| Brief description | Ewer with cover made of pewter, inscribed, China, early 19th century |
| Physical description | Ewer and cover, with a flat cyclindrical form, made of pewter with a jade knob and brass movable handle; the body is engraved with a poetic couplet on one side and a prunus branch on the other; also inscribed on the shoulder, marks on base. |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | C. G. J. Port Bequest |
| Production | Mark on base states that object is made by Yichang hao |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Wilson, Ming. Rare Marks on Chinese Ceramics. SOAS and V&A Museum, 1998. p. 132.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.164-1930 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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