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Flower container (Bough pot)
1790-1810
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
1961.0871.002
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.0871.002
Object Name
Flower container (Bough pot)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Date
1790-1810
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Enameled
- Painted
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
14.449 (H) x 9.961 (W) x 11.024 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
36.7 (H) x 25.3 (W) x 28 (L)
Measurement Notes
Length includes handles.
Width was measured across top.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Veiga, Jorge Getulio. 1989 Chinese Export Porcelain in Private Brazilian Collections.
• Somewhat similar vase form with different handles and enamel ornament having early ownership in Portugal: p. 186, pl. 159, bearing coat of arms of the Cardinal Patriarch of Lisbon (Portugal) Jose Fransisco de Mendoca (1726-1810), elected and confirmed in office 1788. (See reference for further details.)