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Ewer: C.444 & A-1984

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Current Location: Gallery 29 - Korean Gallery

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Pottery: Unknown

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Description

Ewer and cover with chrysanthemum design. Porcelain, thrown, with parts attached, painted in cobalt-blue and glazed. This globular ewer has a curved upright spout, a handle of twisted strands across the top, and a deep angular footring. The flat lid has a knob in the shape of a seated animal (perhaps a cat). The ewer is painted in underglaze cobalt-blue with sprays of flowering chrysanthemum and a key-fret border at the rim, and the cover with chrysanthemum leaves. The glaze is of pale bluish-white colour, the body is thick, and the footring shows traces of sandy fire-clay supports.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Gompertz Gift

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Gompertz, G. St. G. M., Mr and Mrs

Dating

19th Century
Choson Dynasty (1392 - 1910)
Circa 1800 - 1900

Note

This type of wine or teapot is not very common.

Components of the work

Decoration composed of glaze cobalt-blue
Ewer And Cover composed of porcelain Height 15.2 cm
Foot Diameter 7 cm
Across Width 16.5 cm
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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.444 & A-1984
Primary reference Number: 16488
Box number: 90

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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