ewer BM-PDF-A.560

Period:Ming dynasty Production date:1573-1620
Materials:porcelain, gold,
Technique:glazed, gilded,

Dimensions:Height: 198 millimetres Width: 134 millimetres Depth: 91 millimetres

Description:
Pear-shaped porcelain ewer with long spout, strap handle and small lid with a knob at the center. Covered in dark blue glaze. Flattened heart-shaped panel on each side, with gilt mythical beast. Gilt cloud-scroll on neck. Plain white glaze on base.
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Comments:Published PDF date : Ming 16th century Room 95 label text:PDF A560Wine ewer with mythical beastsThis blue-glazed, porcelain wine ewer is decorated with peach-shaped panels framing mythical beasts. The animals and clouds are applied to the glaze, fired in the biscuit and later gilded. Porcelain with blue glaze, applied biscuit-fired decoration and gildingJingdezhen, Jiangxi province 江西省, 景德鎮Ming dynasty, Wanli period, AD 1573–1620 PDF A560神獸紋酒壺藍釉瓷酒壺飾桃形開光，開光內裝飾神獸。神獸及雲朵貼花裝飾為露胎素燒，後飾金彩。瓷器，藍釉，貼花素燒，金彩江西省景德鎮明代，萬曆，1573-1620年