China Porcelain: "Covered Ewer"

Paper Summary:

This paper describes a porcelain and enamel famille-verte wine ewer from the Chinese Kangxi Period, Qing Dynasty, located in the Chrysler Museum of Art, Asian Exhibit, Norfolk, Virginia called a "Covered Ewer". The paper discusses the three styles of wine ewers during the Kangxi Period of which relatively few still exist. The paper also explores the practice of ceramics, the diversity of the designs, the use of famille-verte enamel and the consumption of wine during this period. Several color illustrations are included with the paper.

From the Paper:

"The Chinese customs involving the consumption of wine have evolved along side institutions such as religion and the arts. The consumption of wine has been viewed by the Chinese to have religious, spiritual, and ritual significance in their culture. Of particular significance to the wine ewer is a gathering, which occurred after the fall of the Han Dynasty (206 B.C. - A.D. 220), the "Gathering at the Lanting". The "Gathering at the Lanting" was a group of disenfranchised officials seeking refuge far from society."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Chrysler Museum of Art Library printout, accessed September 2008.
• Elliott, Jeannette Shambaugh, and David Shambaugh. The Odyssey of China's ImperialArt. (Seattle and London: University of Washington Press, 2005).
• Emerson, Julie. Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe. (Seattle and London:University of Washington Press, 2000).
• Frankel, Edith and James D. Frankel. "Wine and Spirits of the Ancestors; Chinese Vessels for Storing, Serving and Drinking Wine." Arts of Asia, 31, no. 3 (2001): 132-137.
• Jenynsk, Soame. Later Chinese Porcelain, 4th ed. (London: Faber and Faber, 1971).

More papers on China Porcelain: "Covered Ewer":

• Term Paper # 116522 : "China's Technological Advancements - Pre 1500"
• Term Paper # 112804 : "Conquering China: The Manchu's and the Mongols"
• Argumentative Essay # 89113 : "The Opium Wars in China"

APA Citation:

MLA Citation: