Caption

Jug with a lid, ceramics with enamel paints, Canton China, Qing style, colored porcelain export product, 19th century. Chinese, export porcelain decorated in European fashion: coat of arms — white griffin on a black field; coat of arms surmounted by four, batons. Function: vessel jug; height 21.2 cm, width 14.4 cm, diameter 10.4 cm., A white porcelain jug with a lid sits against a gray background, showing a curved handle and a scalloped spout; the surface is decorated with several floral motifs in pink, purple, orange, and green, and a central ornate cartouche in black, blue, orange, and gold tones; the lid and rim feature a decorative band in gold and reddish-brown, and touches of gold appear on the finial and base; the piece casts a faint reflection on the surface below.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A22_169

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Keywords

Jug lid ceramics enamel paints Canton China Qing style colored porcelain export product 19th century Chinese export porcelain decorated European fashion coat arms white griffin black field arms surmounted four batons Function vessel jug height 21.2 cm width 14.4 cm diameter 10.4 cm white porcelain jug lid sits gray background showing curved handle scalloped spout surface decorated several floral motifs pink purple orange green central ornate cartouche black blue gold tones rim feature decorative band gold reddish-brown touches finial base piece casts faint reflection .