Wine jug

Museum number:
9-12689
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21090012689
Alternate number:
3180 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.3032 and Acc.3032.05
Description:
China. Wine ewer, porcelain with enamel decoration. Peach shape, closed at top, hole in bottom of circular base. Ear shaped handle on side, spout opposite. Somewhat elliptical shape when viewed from top, with depression from sides to top to resemble silhouette of bottom of peach. Peony scroll work in white and turquoise enamels on thick canary-yellow enamel ground over much of body. Large medallion on each side with depiction of chrysanthemums and bird in green, blue and pink enamels on white ground with black ink, on one side; vase with flowers, lozenges, bat, basket, etc. on other. Dark blue band around flared base. Underside of foot and hole glazed white. Foot rim underglaze. Height 14 centimeters, width from end of spout to handle 21 centimeters.
Donor:
Anita Day Symmes Blake, Anson Stiles Blake, and Design Department (UC Berkeley)
Collection place:
China
Verbatim coll. place:
China
Collector:
Anson Stiles Blake
Collection date:
pre-1962
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories
Accession date:
1974
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Wine jug, accession number 9-12689, described as China. Wine ewer, porcelain with enamel decoration. Peach shape, closed at top, hole in bottom of circular base. Ear shaped handle on side, spout opposite. Somewhat elliptical shape when viewed from top, with depression from sides to top to resemble silhouette of bottom of peach. Peony scroll work in white and turquoise enamels on thick canary-yellow enamel ground over much of body. Large medallion on each side with depiction of chrysanthemums and bird in green, blue and pink enamels on white ground with black ink, on one side; vase with flowers, lozenges, bat, basket, etc. on other. Dark blue band around flared base. Underside of foot and hole glazed white. Foot rim underglaze. Height 14 centimeters, width from end of spout to handle 21 centimeters.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Wine jug, accession number 9-12689, described as China. Wine ewer, porcelain with enamel decoration. Peach shape, closed at top, hole in bottom of circular base. Ear shaped handle on side, spout opposite. Somewhat elliptical shape when viewed from top, with depression from sides to top to resemble silhouette of bottom of peach. Peony scroll work in white and turquoise enamels on thick canary-yellow enamel ground over much of body. Large medallion on each side with depiction of chrysanthemums and bird in green, blue and pink enamels on white ground with black ink, on one side; vase with flowers, lozenges, bat, basket, etc. on other. Dark blue band around flared base. Underside of foot and hole glazed white. Foot rim underglaze. Height 14 centimeters, width from end of spout to handle 21 centimeters.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Wine jug, accession number 9-12689, described as China. Wine ewer, porcelain with enamel decoration. Peach shape, closed at top, hole in bottom of circular base. Ear shaped handle on side, spout opposite. Somewhat elliptical shape when viewed from top, with depression from sides to top to resemble silhouette of bottom of peach. Peony scroll work in white and turquoise enamels on thick canary-yellow enamel ground over much of body. Large medallion on each side with depiction of chrysanthemums and bird in green, blue and pink enamels on white ground with black ink, on one side; vase with flowers, lozenges, bat, basket, etc. on other. Dark blue band around flared base. Underside of foot and hole glazed white. Foot rim underglaze. Height 14 centimeters, width from end of spout to handle 21 centimeters.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Wine jug, accession number 9-12689, described as China. Wine ewer, porcelain with enamel decoration. Peach shape, closed at top, hole in bottom of circular base. Ear shaped handle on side, spout opposite. Somewhat elliptical shape when viewed from top, with depression from sides to top to resemble silhouette of bottom of peach. Peony scroll work in white and turquoise enamels on thick canary-yellow enamel ground over much of body. Large medallion on each side with depiction of chrysanthemums and bird in green, blue and pink enamels on white ground with black ink, on one side; vase with flowers, lozenges, bat, basket, etc. on other. Dark blue band around flared base. Underside of foot and hole glazed white. Foot rim underglaze. Height 14 centimeters, width from end of spout to handle 21 centimeters.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Wine jug, accession number 9-12689, described as China. Wine ewer, porcelain with enamel decoration. Peach shape, closed at top, hole in bottom of circular base. Ear shaped handle on side, spout opposite. Somewhat elliptical shape when viewed from top, with depression from sides to top to resemble silhouette of bottom of peach. Peony scroll work in white and turquoise enamels on thick canary-yellow enamel ground over much of body. Large medallion on each side with depiction of chrysanthemums and bird in green, blue and pink enamels on white ground with black ink, on one side; vase with flowers, lozenges, bat, basket, etc. on other. Dark blue band around flared base. Underside of foot and hole glazed white. Foot rim underglaze. Height 14 centimeters, width from end of spout to handle 21 centimeters.

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