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Ewer with cover (one of a pair)

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Ewer with cover (one of a pair)
  • Date: ca. 1715–30
  • Culture: Chinese, for European, possibly Continental, market
  • Medium: Hard-paste porcelain
  • Dimensions: Height: 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain-Export
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Clark Thompson, 1923
  • Object Number: 24.80.230a, b
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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