Dublin Core
Title
teapot with attached lid
Creator
unknown Chinese
Chinese
People's Republic of China [Zhongguo]
Date
1970s
This object is dated in the 1970s because of the short-lived simplified Chinese character for jian in the factory seal.
Type
teapot
work
Medium
porcelain (material); glaze
ceramics (object genre); ceramic process; glazing (coating)
Extent
14 cm (5 1/2 inches [height to rim]
Identifier
SC-18-05
SC-18-05
SC-18-05.jpg
Rights
To request permission to publish or reproduce this work, please contact the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art.
Description
The front decoration depicts the famous story "Sima Guang smashing a water jar to save a friend" ("Sima Guang za gang"). The back features a close-up image of plum blossom. The decoration was first outlined with decal and sprayed with a coat of orange color, then finished with yellow hand-painted details. The plain white lid is not original to the piece and was replaced by the last owner.
kiln mark on bottom of foot: "Jianguo ceramic factory, made in Jianxi Province [in Chinese characters - Jianguo cichang Jiangxi chupin]"
This item was acquired by the donor at Panjiayuan Market, Beijing.
Subject
cultural artifacts; propaganda; folk tales
Source
Donor's notes
Publisher
Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art. State University of New York at New Paltz (New Paltz, New York, United States)
Study Collection. Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art
Relation
http://hvvacc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/sdma/id/5102
Coverage
Cultural Revolution
modern Chinese styles and periods
Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China [Zhongguo]
Provenance
Gift of Alfreda Murck
Artwork Item Type Metadata
URL
http://hvvacc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/sdma/id/5102