White and blue vessel with a flared foot, rounded body, and two necks in opposite directions. Necks are closed with silver caps attached to the vessel with delicate chains.
White and blue vessel with a flared foot, rounded body, and two necks in opposite directions. Necks are closed with silver caps attached to the vessel with delicate chains.
White and blue vessel with a flared foot, rounded body, and two necks in opposite directions. Necks are closed with silver caps attached to the vessel with delicate chains.
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Unknown Maker, Chinese

Double-Necked Vessel
Now On View

Maker

Unknown Maker, Chinese

Culture

Chinese

Title

Double-Necked Vessel

Period

Ming

Year

1600s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

porcelain, glaze, silver

Geography

Place Made: China

Dimensions

Height: 22.2 cm (8 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Marks: Mark on stoppers and mountings:Roman sword in scabbard

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Susan Martin Allien

Object Number

35.665

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Aug 03, 2025

Label copy

Metal rims, bases, and lids, as well as chains to secure lids, were often mounted onto ceramics for decorative and functional reasons, including hiding a chipped edge. Pewter provided durability and was less costly, while silver and gilded silver added value and ornament to ceramic vessels.

Decorative Arts and Design Galleries
Apr 15, 2014
Mrs. Alexis B. Hafken Farago Bridge Gallery
Jan 02, 2014
Glimpses of Grandeur
Courtly Arts of the Later Islamic Empires
Sep 24, 1999 – Dec 26, 1999

Image use

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Chinese
Double-Necked Vessel, 1600s
Porcelain with underglaze blue, glaze and silver
Height: 22.2 cm (8 3/4 inches)
Bequest of Susan Martin Allien 35.665

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