Period:Qing dynasty Production date:1700-1800 (circa)
Materials:porcelain
Technique:glazed
Subjects:fruit
Dimensions:Height: 9 centimetres Weight: 0.20 kilograms
Description:
This waterdropper is in the form of a peach and may be filled through the cup attached to the top of the handle. The top of the peach and cup are covered with a cream slip and the vessel is covered with a transparent glaze which shows the purple-grey stoneware body. Peaches are a fruit which according to Chinese mythology if eaten can bestow immortality. Consequently paintings of peaches and objects in peach form were appropriate birthday gifts.
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![图片[1]-water-dropper BM-1921-1212.1-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/Ceramics/mid_00010263_001.jpg)
![图片[2]-water-dropper BM-1921-1212.1-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/Ceramics/mid_00305196_001.jpg)
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Materials:porcelain
Technique:glazed
Subjects:fruit
Dimensions:Height: 9 centimetres Weight: 0.20 kilograms
Description:
This waterdropper is in the form of a peach and may be filled through the cup attached to the top of the handle. The top of the peach and cup are covered with a cream slip and the vessel is covered with a transparent glaze which shows the purple-grey stoneware body. Peaches are a fruit which according to Chinese mythology if eaten can bestow immortality. Consequently paintings of peaches and objects in peach form were appropriate birthday gifts.
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