Ewer

Japanese, for European, probably Dutch, market

1660–80

Not on view

Orders for the European market greatly expanded the repertoire of Japanese porcelain forms. This Dutch-inspired jug is decorated with a Japanese interpretation of the quickly brushed figures, chrysanthemums, and scattered geometric motifs of the Chinese "Transitional" style, a mode of decoration that was the departure point for European chinoiserie.

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Title: Ewer
Date: 1660–80
Culture: Japanese, for European, probably Dutch, market
Medium: Hard-paste porcelain
Dimensions: Height: 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain-Export
Credit Line: The Hans Syz Collection, Gift of Stephan B. Syz and John D. Syz, 1995
Object Number: 1995.268.30
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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