Guglet
Date1780-1840
Geography
Made -
China
Medium/TechniquePorcelain (hard-paste)
DimensionsOverall (H x W x D): 8 1/2 in. x 9 3/4 in. x 9 3/4 in. (21.59 cm x 24.77 cm x 24.77 cm)
Credit LinePurchase, 1953
Object numberM-1977/A
DescriptionPear-shaped guglet or bottle with a flared mouth and knopped neck on a high foot ring, decorated in underglaze cobalt blue. The lip has a honey-brown edge while a trellis band encircles the top of the neck, and four flowers ornament the knop. Around the exterior of the bottle is a landscape with two huts at center, open pavilions along the left and right sides, and wooded hills in the background at top.
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