Vase Mounted as Ewer

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Baluster-shaped vase with ormolu mounts in shape of ewer. Interior scene with figures, animals, porcelains and flowers in overglaze enamel in "famille rose" colors.
Credit Line
Bequest of Erskine Hewitt
mid-18th century
Accession Number
1938-57-640-a
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
ceramics
Decorative Arts
Object Name
ewer
Type
ewer
Medium
porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold
Dimensions
H x W x D: 29 x 11.6 x 15cm (11 7/16 x 4 9/16 x 5 7/8in.)
made in
China (vase)
France (mounts)
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Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1938-57-640-a
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4ef29c1a4-22b0-4b48-861d-f4f9a4fdeed4
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