Teapot in the Shape of a Melon

anonymous, c. 1675 - c. 1699

The body of this teapot features grape vines, with three squirrels frolicking among them in 3D relief. The handle and spout resemble melon stems. This specimen illustrates how Yixing-style teapots combine motifs from both the plant and the animal world.

  • Artwork typelid, teapot
  • Object numberAK-NM-6574-2
  • Dimensionsheight 5 cm x diameter 7 cm
  • Physical characteristicsYixing-steengoed

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Teapot with grapevines and squirrels
    • Teapot in the Shape of a Melon

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-NM-6574-2

  • Description

    De deksel met bladranken. Yixing.

Creation

  • Creation

    potter: anonymous, China

  • Dating

    c. 1675 - c. 1699

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    Yixing-steengoed

  • Dimensions

    height 5 cm x diameter 7 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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