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17th century
the cylindrical body moulded with a simulated ribbon applied with a chilong-shaped handle and spout, inscribed on the upper part of the body with the characters xiyuan mohan, the cover surmounted with a knop in the form of a small coiled chilong, covered except for the recessed base with a creamy white glaze
height 16 cm
Provenance:
from a Chinese private collection
The inscription xiyuan mohan may be translated as: 'Ink Brush of the Western Garden'. This might refer to a scholar or scholar's studio which indicates that this particular ewer was made for the Chinese domestic market, rather than for the export market. Very similar ewers without inscription are illustrated in R. Krahl 'Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection', vol. 2, London, 1994, pl. 978, and in R. Kerr and J. Ayers 'Blanc de Chine, Porcelain from Dehua', Chicago, 2002, pl. 102.
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