An unusual Chinese blue and white ewer with a scroll handle. Early Kangxi

This ewer, inspired by European silver forms, stands on a tall, flared foot and features an arched scroll handle and a high, curving spout. The body is decorated in underglaze blue with lotus scrolls, chrysanthemum blossoms, and stylised floral motifs. On the central register, two medallions contain masks of Buddhist lions framed by baroque scrolls. The foot and lower section are embellished with pendent leaf motifs.

COUNTRY : China
PERIOD : Kangxi (1662-1722)
MATERIAL : Porcelain
SIZE : 22 cm
REFERENCE : E746
STATUT : sold
Related works :

An identical ewer is illustrated by Becky Macguire in Four centuries of blue and white – The Frelinghuysen Collection of Chinese and Japanese Export Porcelain, 2023, p. 146.

Additonal informations :

This ewer reflects an intriguing mixture of European and Asian design elements. In form it echoes European baroque metalwork (which was in turn derived from classical Roman prototypes), with its high curving spout and tall pedestal foot.

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