Porcelain ewer in the form of a Tibetan monk's cap

Details

• Title

  Porcelain ewer in the form of a Tibetan monk's cap

• Associated people

  Xuande, Emperor of China (ruled 1426 - 1435) (named on object)

• Associated place

  Asia › China (place of creation)

• Date

  1700 - 1720
  Qing Dynasty (1645 - 1911)

• Material and technique

  porcelain, with copper-red glaze

• Material index

  processed material › ceramic › porcelain

• Technique index

  glazed

• Object type

  container › vessel › ewer;

  miscellaneous equipment › lid

• Dimensions

  20.5 x 20 x 13.5 cm max. (height x width x depth)
  depth at foot 20.5 x 20 x 8.5 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  2

• Credit line

  Gift of Gerald Reitlinger, 1978.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1978.2073

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