Bamboo Handled Ewer
Decorative Arts and Design
MEDIUM
Porcelain
DATES
1888, Introduced 1885
DIMENSIONS
7 5/8 x 7 1/8 x 5 5/8 in. (19.4 x 18.1 x 14.3 cm)
MARKINGS
Underside of base. Printed in purple: company logo/"[2]"/RdNo28576" [in rectangle] / "1090"; rectangular white adhesive paper label "4899"; hand painted in brown "A", in red-orange "BN" and "[4]". In pencil/black paint "[1 or 4].3"
ACCESSION NUMBER
1999.152.286
CREDIT LINE
Gift of the Estate of Harold S. Keller
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Squat, dome shaped ivory-bodied molded ewer raised on circular foot with gilded trim. Asymmetrical painted naturalistic flowers in red, green, purple and yellow, all with painted gold highlights. Large central conical finial with gilded trim at top of main body. Molded, opposing, symmetrical, gilded, columnar spouts/handles emerge from oval medallion with molded leaves, all gilded, at base; handles cant inward towards a symmetrical double spout with gilded trim around edge and stylized gilded lotus relief on both sides, with inverted conical finial underneath.
Condition: Very good
MUSEUM LOCATION
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