Teapot

anoniem, 1637

On the bottom of this teapot is an inscription composed of eight Chinese characters: Dingchou dongri Yongqing fanggu, which translates as ‘made by Yongqing in the style of old masters on a winter day in the year of Ding Chou.’ Once the teapot was in Europe, it was fitted with a gold chain to keep the pot and its cover together.

  • Artwork typeteapot
  • Object numberAK-NM-13267
  • Dimensionsheight 3.3 cm x diameter 8.5 cm, diameter 6.3 cm, height 7.2 cm x length 17.8 cm, diameter 12. cm, height 6.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicsYxing-steengoed met gouden montuur