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Jug (Oil, vinegar or soy sauce jug)
1730-1740
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
2014.0016.031 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Daniel and Serga Nadler
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Object Number
2014.0016.031 A, B
Object Name
Jug (Oil, vinegar or soy sauce jug)
Category
Ceramics - The Daniel and Serga Nadler Collection
Place of Origin
China; Asia
Date
1730-1740
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Dimensions (inches)
5.945 (H) x 3.189 (W) x 4.764 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
15.1 (H) x 8.1 (W) x 12.1 (L)
Measurement Notes
Dan Nadler measurement: 16cm H
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Jorg, Christian J.A. 1989 Chinese export porcelain: chine de commande from the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels. 303 p.
• Very similar batavia "jug" with "long Eliza" figure: pp. 70-71, no. 12, 1730-40. Woman holds flower basket and a fungus, attributes of the Daoist immortal Lan Caihe. Vessel used for oil, vinegar or soy sauce.Book: Jorg, Christian J.A. 1989 Chinese export porcelain: chine de commande from the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels. 303 p.
• Same shape and vessel in famille rose colors, lacking "Batavia" brown ground: pp. 72-73, no. 13, 1730-40Catalogue: Sotheby's (auction catalogue).
• Very similar pair of cafe au lait ground ewers and covers: December 7, 1999 (Amsterdam) sale, lot 162, Qianlong, "decorated with a lady Immortal carrying a basket."