Taperstick

Date: ca. 1700–1710

Culture: Chinese, for Dutch or English market

Medium: Hard-paste porcelain

Dimensions: Height: 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)

Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain-Export

Credit Line: Helena Woolworth McCann Collection, Purchase, Winfield Foundation Gift, 1970

Accession Number: 1970.266.3

Description

As the European market for Chinese porcelain grew, so, too, did the desire for specifically Western forms. In response, Chinese potters looked to European examples in other materials for inspiration. The stepped square-sectioned shape of this porcelain taperstick, for instance, is derived from European metalwork.

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