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Blue-and-white ewer with silver fittings & floral design, Yongle era (1403–25) / Artist Unknown, China
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- Accession Number
- 1968/1.50
- Title
- Blue-and-white ewer with silver fittings & floral design, Yongle era (1403–25)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Medium and Support
- porcelain with underglaze cobalt decoration, silver spout and lid
- Object Creation Date
- 1403-1425
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- China (nation)
- Jiangxi (province)
- Jingdezhen
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- China (nation)
- Creation Place 3
- Jiangxi (province)
- Creation Place 4
- Jingdezhen
- Dimensions
- 39.37 cm x 17 cm x 17 cm (15 1/2 in. x 6 11/16 in. x 6 11/16 in.)
- Century
- 15th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Ceramic
- Primary Object Type
- ewer
- Secondary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
- Physical Description
- Ewer decorated floral scrolls in fine blue-and-white and a slim handle. The original spout broke off and a silver replacement and lid are later additions.
- Subject Matter
- The shape of this ewer looks back to metalwork models of the Sassanian Empire (based in modern Iran) that were first imported to China in the seventh century. The floral scrolls have their origin in ancient West Asian art, as seen on architecture and carpet.
- Secondary Keywords
- aristocracy
- containers
- containers by form
- groups of people
- nobility
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- social classes
- social classes by specific type
- social groups
- upper class
- vessels
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 933 x 1483
- File Size
- 102 KB
- Record
- 1968/1.50
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"Blue-and-white ewer with silver fittings & floral design, Yongle era (1403–25); Artist Unknown, China." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1968-sl-1.50/1968_1.50.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024.
