Teapot in the Shape of a Gourd

anonymous, c. 1700

This teapot combines a number of shapes derived from nature. The body resembles a double gourd, while the spout and handle look like gnarled tree branches. A grapevine winds around the body. In Chinese culture, gourds and grapevines are regarded as auspicious, symbolizing longevity, fertility, and prosperity.

  • Artwork typelid, flagon
  • Object numberAK-NM-6580-2
  • Dimensionsheight 5 cm x diameter 5 cm
  • Physical characteristicsYixing-steengoed

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Double gourd-shaped ewer with grapevines
    • Teapot in the Shape of a Gourd

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-NM-6580-2

  • Description

    Het deksel met druivenranken in reliëf. Yixing.

Creation

  • Creation

    potter: anonymous, China

  • Dating

    c. 1700

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    Yixing-steengoed

  • Dimensions

    height 5 cm x diameter 5 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    ...; collection Jean Theodore Royer (1737-1807), The Hague;{Note RMA.} bequeathed by his widow to King William I, 1814;{Note RMA.}; transferred to the Royal Cabinet of Curiosities, The Hague, 1816;{Note RMA.} from whom transferred to the museum, 1885

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