Bottle
1628-1644 (made)
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Around 1580 a new type of blue-and-white porcelain was developed at Jingdezhen in China. Originally intended for export around Asia it was soon traded across the world, including the Americas. This commerce was driven primarily by the Dutch East India Company (founded 1602), which shipped the new wares in unprecedented quantities.
From 1620, the potters of Jingdezhen had to target new markets as orders from the imperial court declined. New shapes and designs were developed. Chinese taste is reflected in large vases decorated with narrative scenes from popular classics. Potters initially used the same scenes on shapes made for export but in the 1630s the Dutch supplied models or examples of European tankards, Iranian bottles and other items to be copied.
The form of this bottle imitates a square Dutch glass shape, designed to be neatly packed in sets in a trunk or case for transport.
From 1620, the potters of Jingdezhen had to target new markets as orders from the imperial court declined. New shapes and designs were developed. Chinese taste is reflected in large vases decorated with narrative scenes from popular classics. Potters initially used the same scenes on shapes made for export but in the 1630s the Dutch supplied models or examples of European tankards, Iranian bottles and other items to be copied.
The form of this bottle imitates a square Dutch glass shape, designed to be neatly packed in sets in a trunk or case for transport.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Bottle, porcelain painted in underglaze blue with flowers and birds, China, Ming dynasty |
| Physical description | Porcelain bottle, square in section with rounded shoulders and screw neck. The sides are painted in underglaze blue with four panels, two containing a flowering shrub and two with birds and water plants alternately arranged; on the shoulder decorated with floral and foliage scrolls. |
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| Gallery label | Square bottle with Dutch glass shape
China, Jingdezhen, 1628-44
373-1903. Bequeathed by Mrs A.B. Woodcroft(2009) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs A. B. Woodcroft |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mrs. A. B. Woodcroft, accessioned in 1903. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Summary | Around 1580 a new type of blue-and-white porcelain was developed at Jingdezhen in China. Originally intended for export around Asia it was soon traded across the world, including the Americas. This commerce was driven primarily by the Dutch East India Company (founded 1602), which shipped the new wares in unprecedented quantities. From 1620, the potters of Jingdezhen had to target new markets as orders from the imperial court declined. New shapes and designs were developed. Chinese taste is reflected in large vases decorated with narrative scenes from popular classics. Potters initially used the same scenes on shapes made for export but in the 1630s the Dutch supplied models or examples of European tankards, Iranian bottles and other items to be copied. The form of this bottle imitates a square Dutch glass shape, designed to be neatly packed in sets in a trunk or case for transport. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 373-1903 |
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| Record created | December 10, 2008 |
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