Ewer
CultureChinese
DateKangxi period (1662-1722)
MediumPorcelain with polychrome enamel decoration
DimensionsOverall: 11 1/4 × 10 1/2 × 5 1/4 inches (28.58 × 26.67 × 13.34 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marion and Henry Bloch
Object number2019.20.12
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DescriptionAn ewer in a helmet shape with molded gadroon at the lip. Below the lip a mask at the spout, with petals above the collared stem and lappets on foot. The handle has a heavy inward-curling scroll at the top. Overall the ewer is decorated in predominantly floral green translucent enamels, with the bands of gadroon and lappets in iron-red and the petals varigated.
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