Ewer with Lion-Shaped Finial and Peonies

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Ewer with Lion-Shaped Finial and Peonies

1662-1722

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese

Chinese potters often took inspiration from other mediums, as they did with this ewer, originally a Middle Eastern metalwork form. The translation into porcelain sets off the exotic handle and spout in a yellow basket-weave pattern. The intricate motif of peonies in aubergine and white simulates an incised pattern on silver. The small lion on the lid is a whimsical, purely Chinese invention.

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Object Details

Title:

Ewer with Lion-Shaped Finial and Peonies

Date:

1662-1722

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese

Medium:

Porcelain with overglaze enamel decoration

Dimensions:

12 1/4 x 5 5/8 inches (31.1 x 14.3 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

The Alfred and Margaret Caspary Memorial Gift, 1955

Accession Number:

1955-50-347a,b

Geography:

Made in China, Asia

Context:

Dynasty: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) Period: Kangxi Period (1662-1722)

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