Caption

Jug with lid, ceramics with enamel paints, Canton China, Qing style, colored porcelain export piece, 19th century. European decoration: coat of arms with a white griffin on a black field surmounted by four, batons. Function: vessel jug, height 21.2 cm, width 14.4 cm, diameter 10.4 cm., Chinese culture; griffins; teapots; coats of arms; export products., A white porcelain jug with a curved handle and a domed lid sits against a gray background, decorated with small floral motifs in pink, purple, yellow, blue, green, and orange, a central ornate cartouche with blue and red accents surrounding a darker round medallion, gilded trim along the lid edge and rim in gold, and a scalloped spout, the surface showing smooth ribbed contours and a reflective base where the jug's lower edge mirrors faintly.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A22_171

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Keywords

Jug lid ceramics enamel paints Canton China Qing style colored porcelain export piece 19th century European decoration coat arms white griffin black field surmounted four batons Function vessel jug height 21.2 cm width 14.4 cm diameter 10.4 cm Chinese culture griffins teapots coats export products white porcelain jug curved handle domed lid sits gray background decorated small floral motifs pink purple yellow blue green orange central ornate cartouche red accents surrounding darker round medallion gilded trim lid edge rim gold scalloped spout surface showing smooth ribbed contours reflective base jug's lower edge mirrors faintly.