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Details
- Other Title
- Ewer
- Place where the work was made
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China
- Period
- Ming dynasty 1368 - 1644 → China
- Date
- circa 1600-1610
- Media category
- Ceramic
- Materials used
- porcelain with underglaze blue decoration
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 13.0 cm
- Signature & date
Not signed. Not dated.
- Credit
- Gift of Mr JH Myrtle 1983
- Location
- Naala Nura, lower level 1, Asian Lantern galleries
- Accession number
- 208.1983
- Copyright
- Artist information
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Kraak ware
Works in the collection
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About
Two distinctive features of this classic Kraak ware 'kendi' are the thin, long spout and the star-shaped mouth rim - these resulted in the pieces being referred to as 'pomegranate ewers'. The spout is attached to the body with leaves moulded in relief.
The Asian Collections, AGNSW, 2003, pg.139.
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Places
Where the work was made
China
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Exhibition history
Shown in 1 exhibition
Elemental, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 30 Jul 2022–2024
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Bibliography
Referenced in 1 publication
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Jackie Menzies (Editor), The Asian Collections Art Gallery of New South Wales, 'Export Ceramics', Sydney, 2003, 139 (colour illus.).
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Provenance
J. Hepburn Myrtle, pre Aug 1983, Sydney/New South Wales/Australia, donated to the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Aug 1983.