Teapot with a Standing Figure Amidst Waves

anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1749

This hexagonal teapot is decorated with a profusion of auspicious motifs. The handle features two dragons chasing a pearl in the clouds. The cover’s knop takes the form of a reclining lion, while the spout commences with a dragon’s head. The six surrounding panels tell the tale of Kuixing, the deity associated with literature and examinations.

  • Artwork typelid, teapot
  • Object numberAK-NM-6573-2
  • Dimensionsheight 4 cm x diameter 5 cm
  • Physical characteristicsYixing-steengoed

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Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Teapot with a Standing Figure Amidst Waves
    • Hexagonal tea pot with a figure on a dragon's head amid waves

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-NM-6573-2

  • Description

    De dekselknop is in de vorm van een shishi (leeuwhond). Yixing.

Creation

  • Creation

    potter: anonymous, China

  • Dating

    c. 1700 - c. 1749

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    Yixing-steengoed

  • Dimensions

    height 4 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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