Title
Blue and white ewer
Year/Period
Kangxi period (1662-1722), Qing dynasty
Region
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: H: 30,
x L: 24,
x W: 9 cm
x L: 24,
x W: 9 cm
Accession No.
2002-00096
Collection of
Credit Line
From the Xiang Xue Zhuang Collection in memory of Dr Tan Tsze Chor
This flat, pear-shaped ewer covered in cobalt-blue pigment, has the exact same decoration on both sides. The central motif is a bird, possibly a paradise flycatcher ('shoudainiao') perched on a rock amid plum blossoms. The ewer is decorated with various auspicious symbols implying good fortune, success and longevity.Wares of this type illustrate the turbulent period of the transition from Ming to Qing rule at the end of the 17th century. A period that was marked by the collapse of the imperial kilns, growing domestic interest in literary subjects and the customisation of private kilns for new markets.
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