Blue-and-white ewer with European silver mounts

Details

• Title

  Blue-and-white ewer with European silver mounts

• Associated place

  Asia › China (place of creation)

  Europe › Germany (possible) (possible place of creation)

  Europe (original location)

• Date

  mounts late 18th century
  mounts late 18th century

• Material and technique

  porcelain, with underglaze painting in cobalt-blue; silver mounts

• Material index

  processed material › ceramic › porcelain;

  processed material › metal › silver

• Technique index

  covered › coated › painted;

  glazed

• Object type

  container › vessel › ewer;

  component › fixture/fitting › mount

• Dimensions

  21.3 x 19 x 10.5 cm max. (height x width x depth)
  width and depth at foot 21.3 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Gift of Gerald Reitlinger, 1978.

• Museum location

  Second floor | Gallery 35 | West meets East

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1978.1938

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