Pomegranate-form ewer

CultureChinese

OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China

PeriodMing dynasty (1368-1644)

Datec.1590-1615

MediumPorcelain with underglaze cobalt blue

DimensionsOverall: 19.7 x 11.5 cm (7 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.)

MarkingsNone

DescriptionChinese porcelain ewer/kendi from Wanli period (1567-1622). Lobed ovoid body of peach form surmounted by a slender neck terminating in six-petal foliate mouth. The long slender spount is modeled as a large branch with smaller branches. Decorated in underglaze blue with alternating panels of flowers, birds on a rock work and beribboned antique motifs, beneath a collar of ruyi-like cloud scrolls, the neck with bird on a rock motifs and foliate sprays, the pout with striations imitating bark.

Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain

Object numberG99.1.7

Classifications

Asian Ceramics

Sub-classification

Chinese Porcelain

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Status

On view