Ewer
CultureChinese
DateKangxi period (1662-1722)
MediumMetal with enamels
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/4 × 3 1/2 × 5 inches (18.42 × 8.89 × 12.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marion and Henry Bloch
Object number2019.20.25.1,2
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On viewGallery Location
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DescriptionThis is one of a pair of Canton enameled teapots. Each teapot is constructed with a copper body beaten into a lobed form with an upright mouth, S-curved spout, and upright handle. The body is in the form of an abstracted six-petal flower, with six rounded sides. The exterior is painted in brightly colored enamels decorated with Chinese and European figure medallions on a floral, insect and scrollwork ground.Gallery LabelThe colorful enamel paintings on this copper wine ewer visually mimic polychrome porcelain. During the late 1600s, Chinese craftspeople learned the technique of enamel on metal from European models. Though the painted figures wear 1700s European fashions, the landscapes are in the style of Chinese paintings. This type of vessel was made not only for the European export market but also for urban consumers in China.
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