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Water pot: C.658-1991

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Description

Waterpot. Hard-paste porcelain decorated with speckled turquoise glaze. The domed body of square section with indented corners has a vertical groove at each corner running from the base to the small mouth of similar section. The exterior and the flat, recessed base are both covered in coloured glaze. A chilong dragon is applied in high relief clambering up one side, its thin, grey body spotted with black and its pointed head leaning over the short mouth rim.

Notes

History note: H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by H.S. Reitlinger, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991.

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 6.3 cm
Height: 5.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Qing Dynasty
18th Century
Circa 1700 - 1800

Components of the work

Decoration

Materials used in production

turquoise Glaze
Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Porcelain decorated with speckled turquoise glaze, and applied decoration
Glazing (coating)

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.658-1991
Primary reference Number: 21382
Old object number: JAPCER/183

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 22 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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