Blue-and-White Carafe with royal monogram and bat motifs / Artist Unknown, China, Jingdezhen kiln

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Accession Number
2005/1.461A&B
Title
Blue-and-White Carafe with royal monogram and bat motifs
Artist Nationality
Chinese
Object Creation Date
circa 1874
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
Style/Group/Movement
Chinese ware for Thai royalty
Dimensions
31.5 cm x 14 cm x 14 cm (12 3/8 in. x 5 1/2 in. x 5 1/2 in.)
Primary Object Classification
Ceramic
Primary Object Type
bottle
Secondary Object Classification
Decorative Arts
Physical Description
It is a porcelain carafe with blue underglazing, with design of stylized acronym of King Rama V of Thailand (1868-1910), his name and reign in medallions with bat motifs and ribbons, and flower and leaf scrolls.
Subject Matter
Blue-and-white ceramics in Chinese style such as this were created in China (possibly Jingdezhen, the center of Chinese ceramic production) during the reign of King Rama V (1868-1910) and used by members of the royal family. They were decorated in a variety of patterns and includes inscriptions along with motifs, and repetitive patterns of the highly stylized initials of Rama V. The bat motif is traditionally a popular design in China, because the pronunciation of the character for “bat” (fu) is identical to that for “blessing.”
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2005/1.461A&B
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"Blue-and-White Carafe with royal monogram and bat motifs; Artist Unknown, China, Jingdezhen kiln." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2005-sl-1.461a-amp-amp-sem-b/2005_1.461.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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