Chinese export ware Rose Medallion pattern cream pitcher Maker: Unknown

ca. 1875–1900

American Decorative Arts

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Medium

Porcelain with overglaze enamel and gilding

Dimensions

4 3/4 in. (12 cm)
other: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Bierwirth, B.A. 1945W

Accession Number

1991.33.1

Geography

Made in China

Culture

Chinese

Period

19th century

Classification

Containers

Disclaimer

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Provenance
Belonged to John Bierwirth's great-grandmother, Antoinette van Bernuth (b. 1817). Acquired by her husband in China for their home on the North Bank of the Rhine in Germany.
Bibliography
  • "Acquisitions 1991," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (1992), 154
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

pitchers, utilitarian objects

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