Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Green Glazed Shiwan Ceramic Wine Ewer
$800.00
Monumental antique, Chinese, Qing Dynasty 1644 to 1912.A.D green glazed 'Shiwan' ceramic vessel (wine ewer, water jug).
The body of the baluster forms with a flared neck and an averted rim. A short spout shaped like a horned dragon's head, adorned on the front with a large unglazed rectangular panel carved with four Chinese calligraphy characters, and on the back with a short vent tube. The shoulders are decorated with two molded beast masks with loop handles.
CONDITION: Shows age and use. Overall, in good condition. Glaze with minor scratches, rubbing, wear, and firing flaws.
The glaze of the dragon spout's mouth and vent tube, with the area below, was touched up with paint. This was possibly done in the manufacture to correct imperfections in the glaze that appears during the kiln firing process (Kiln Firing Faults).
All this is an aspect of an antique ceramic and is related to its use and age.
MEASUREMENTS:
Height: 30.5 cm (12.01 inches).
Width including spout: 25 cm (9.84 inches).
PROVENANCE: Acquired from an old Canadian private collection of Oriental Art.
