Period:Ming dynasty Production date:16thC-17thC(early)
Materials:porcelain
Technique:glazed, painted,
Dimensions:Height: 299 millimetres
Description:
Zhangzhou export ware porcelain vase of form inspired by ancient bronzes, with two large square handles. Painted in Swatow style with red, green, turquoise and black overglaze enamels. Band of chevrons in red at rim and flowering branches at neck, in red and turquoise. Two large ogival panels enclosing mythical animal qilins on body, with lotus sprays in between. Auspicious emblems on foot.
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Comments:Published PDF date : Ming 16th century Room 95 label text:PDF A764Vase with fabulous creaturesCollectors and scholars called this type of ware ‘Swatow’ after an old Dutch transliteration of Shantou, a port in northern Guangong province, mistakenly believed to have been the port from which they were shipped. Merchants traded them to countries in Southeast Asia such as Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia as well as to Japan and Holland. They are characterised by coarse sandy bases. The designs are all rendered in free and spontaneous brushstrokes. This example is modelled after a bronze altar vase and is painted in polychrome overglaze enamels with qilin. Porcelain with overglaze enamelsZhangzhou (‘Swatow’) warePinghe county, Zhangzhou prefecture, Fujian province, 福建省, 漳州, 平和縣Ming dynasty, about AD1573–1620 PDF A764瑞獸紋瓶收藏家和學者們將此類器物稱為“汕頭器”（Swatow），源于老荷蘭語音譯的“汕頭”一詞。汕頭為廣東省北部的一個港口，被誤認為是這些器物起運的港口。商人們將之銷往東南亞國家，諸如印尼、菲律賓和馬來西亞，同時也行銷日本和荷蘭。器物以粗砂底為特徵。紋飾皆筆法自然自由揮灑。本例造形仿祭祀供奉用的青銅瓶，釉上多色彩繪麒麟紋。瓷器，釉上彩漳州（汕頭）器福建省漳州平和縣明代，約1573-1620年
Materials:porcelain
Technique:glazed, painted,
Dimensions:Height: 299 millimetres
Description:
Zhangzhou export ware porcelain vase of form inspired by ancient bronzes, with two large square handles. Painted in Swatow style with red, green, turquoise and black overglaze enamels. Band of chevrons in red at rim and flowering branches at neck, in red and turquoise. Two large ogival panels enclosing mythical animal qilins on body, with lotus sprays in between. Auspicious emblems on foot.
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Comments:Published PDF date : Ming 16th century Room 95 label text:PDF A764Vase with fabulous creaturesCollectors and scholars called this type of ware ‘Swatow’ after an old Dutch transliteration of Shantou, a port in northern Guangong province, mistakenly believed to have been the port from which they were shipped. Merchants traded them to countries in Southeast Asia such as Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia as well as to Japan and Holland. They are characterised by coarse sandy bases. The designs are all rendered in free and spontaneous brushstrokes. This example is modelled after a bronze altar vase and is painted in polychrome overglaze enamels with qilin. Porcelain with overglaze enamelsZhangzhou (‘Swatow’) warePinghe county, Zhangzhou prefecture, Fujian province, 福建省, 漳州, 平和縣Ming dynasty, about AD1573–1620 PDF A764瑞獸紋瓶收藏家和學者們將此類器物稱為“汕頭器”（Swatow），源于老荷蘭語音譯的“汕頭”一詞。汕頭為廣東省北部的一個港口，被誤認為是這些器物起運的港口。商人們將之銷往東南亞國家，諸如印尼、菲律賓和馬來西亞，同時也行銷日本和荷蘭。器物以粗砂底為特徵。紋飾皆筆法自然自由揮灑。本例造形仿祭祀供奉用的青銅瓶，釉上多色彩繪麒麟紋。瓷器，釉上彩漳州（汕頭）器福建省漳州平和縣明代，約1573-1620年
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