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water-pot
Object Type
water-pot
Museum number
PDF.312
Description
Stoneware water-pot. The water-pot has marbled brown and cream body. There is an inscription on the base.
Cultures/periods
Qing dynasty
Production date
1644-1911
Production place
Made in:
China
Materials
stoneware
Technique
glazed
Dimensions
Height:
60 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Room 95 label text: PDF 312 Water pot This water pot is made using marbled clay. Dark-brown and buff-coloured clay have been mixed by folding over and over together to create a two tone body. It is fired but not glazed. The single character on the base reads 易 (yi ‘easy or to be at ease’). Stoneware with marbled brown and cream body China 中國 Qing dynasty, AD 1644–1911
PDF 312 仿大理石紋水丞 此水丞採用類似大理石紋的絞胎技法,即以深褐色及淺黃色胎土混合並反復糅合形成雙色胎。無釉素燒。器底有銘文“易”字。 炻器,深褐色及淺黃色絞胎 中國 清代,1644-1911年
Bibliographic references
Medley 1980 / Illustrated Catalogue of Ting and Allied Wares
(p.38, no.128)
Medley 1975 / Volume 7: Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(Monochrome pl. 246)
Location
On display
(G95/dc12/sh6)
Department
Asia
Registration number
PDF.312