Famille-rose Tibetan-style Ewer with Eight Buddhist Emblems

A famille-rose Tibetan-style ewer, penba, Jiaqing six-character…
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A famille-rose Tibetan-style ewer, penba, Jiaqing six-character mark to the base but later, the compressed globular body finely enamelled with the bajixiang, the Eight Buddhist Emblems, between two decorative borders, all reserved on a yellow ground, surmounted by the lobed neck simulating a chrysanthemum blossom, below the galleried upper section with dense foliate floral scrolls on a yellow ground, the vase raised on a spreading foot with overlapping lappets, the base turquoise enamelled, 25.5 cm high, Note: Vessels of this form, imitating Tibetan metalwork, were first made in the Qianlong period. They were intended either for use in the Lamaist temples in Beijing or as gifts for Tibetan lamas visiting the Imperial Court

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  • Ewer / Pitcher - A type of jug with a narrow neck bulbous body and wide spout, originally used for carrying and storing liquids such as water or wine. In medieval times they were the source of water to wash ones hands during and after a meal. later the shape was used for vessels in silver, gold, glass and ceramics.

    In Victorian times they were made in ceramics and occasionally glass with a matching basin, and sometimes other accessories such as a soap holder or toothbrush holder. Their purpose was to provide facilities for personal washing In the early 19th century were often enclosed in purpose built stands, and later resided on a washstand..

    Sometimes the words "ewer" and "pitcher" are used interchangably, but a pitcher is generally considered to be a jug, and would have a wide mouth, and a gently tapering body.
  • Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.

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