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Watch stand (Watch holder)
1770-1780
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
- Ormolu
Museum Object Number
1958.1815 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.1815 A, B
Object Name
Watch stand (Watch holder)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
As per curator Leslie B. Grigsby 9/18/18: The polychrome enamel decoration on this object almost certainly was applied in Europe.
Date
1770-1780
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
- Ormolu
Techniques
- Molded
- Hand modeled
- Enameled
- Gilded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
7.835 (H) x 4.724 (W) x 4.173 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
19.9 (H) x 12 (W) x 10.6 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Palmer, Arlene. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chinese Export Porcelain.
• Published: p. 60Catalogue: Motley, William & Cohen & Cohen. 2018 The Golden Gate Collection.
• Similar model watch stand, differently painted and with different finial: pp. 36-37, no. 30, Qianlong period, c. 1770, noting rarity of form.Book: Beurdeley, Michel. 1962 Chinese Trade Porcelain. 219 p.
• Closely related (but not identical) form watch holder: p. 169, cat. no. 89,Catalogue: Carswell, John. 2002 Flora & Fauna: A Collection of Qing Dynasty Porcelain.
• Tureen and stand with somewhat similar applied floral work: pp.52-53, no. 25.Book: Jorg, Christian J.A. 1989 Chinese export porcelain: chine de commande from the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels. 303 p.
• Similar example painted in different colors: pp.96-97, 1770-80.Book: Howard, David Sanctuary & Ayers, John. 1978 China for the West.
• Different form Chinese export porcelain watch holder: pp. 565 and 567, no. 586