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Ewer: C.635A-D-1991

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Description

Ewer and pair of vases and wooden showcase. White ware.

Notes

History note: H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by H.S. Reitlinger, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Northern Song (960-1127)
Circa 960 - 1127

Note

Probably Fujian in imitation of Ding ware.

School or Style

Ding (Chinese ceramics style)

Components of the work

Case composed of wood (plant material)
Case (D) Depth 14.5 cm Diameter 37 cm Height 25.4 cm
Ewer Diameter 13.2 cm Height 17.6 cm
Vase (B) Diameter 8.6 cm Height 15.4 cm
Vase (C) Diameter 8.6 cm Height 15.4 cm

Materials used in production

Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Glazing (coating) : Grey stoneware decorated all over in a mottled, cream glaze

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.635A-D-1991
Primary reference Number: 20988
Old object number: CHICER/116(3)

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 21 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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