Nanking Ware Teapot from the Shipwreck of the Geldermalsen
Artist
Nanking ware
(Chinese)
Place of ManufactureAsia
MediumMaterial: porcelain;underglaze,blue
DimensionsOverall (length includes spout and handle; ht. includes lid): 13 x 22 cm
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART
Credit LineGift of Bruce and Dorothy Brown
Object number2004.008.056 a,b
DescriptionTeapot has a rounded body, a longish straight spout and an adjacent handle that is curled inward at top and has a point on outer side. Decoration is in blue underglaze consisting of a garden with tree and a small island, repeated on both sides. There is a ring of patterning around the neck and designs on lid and handleColour: blue;white
Status
Not on view
Yixing Ware