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Waterpot
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Waterpot

Datelate 17th century
Mediumporcelain, underglaze copper red and overglaze enamel
DimensionsOverall: 3 x 5 1/8 in. (7.6 x 13 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Stephen Junkunc III
Terms
    Object number71.023.001
    DescriptionThe Manchu rulers of the Ch'ing regime, which replaced the Ming rulers in 1644, sent large orders to the imperial kilns at Ching Te-chen for ceramics that emulated those of China's great past. Among the objects produced at this time was this water pot with a rose spray design, which bears the six-character reign mark of Emperor K'ang-hsi. The application of reign marks, while common in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), was apparently forbidden by imperial edict in 1677. This might explain the erratic appearance of reign marks in the K'ang-hsi period as well as the predominance of earlier Ming reign marks and symbols used. The water pot is a beehive form with steep sides terminating in a lipped rim around the wide mouth.
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