Wine Ewer, 1662–1722. Porcelain with overglaze enamel, 9 7/8 x 6 1/2 x 1 15/16 in. (25.1 x 16.5 x 4.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Frank K. Sanders, Jr., 69.14. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 69.14_front_PS11.jpg)
Wine Ewer, 1662–1722. Porcelain with overglaze enamel, 9 7/8 x 6 1/2 x 1 15/16 in. (25.1 x 16.5 x 4.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Frank K. Sanders, Jr., 69.14. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 69.14_back_PS11.jpg)
Wine Ewer
Asian Art
On View: Asian Galleries, West, 2nd floor (China)
The ewer is shaped to form two characters, wu jiang, meaning “without boundaries.” The complete Chinese phrase is wan shou wu jiang, meaning, “May you have ten thousand longevities without boundary.” Although the phrase was originally reserved for emperors and empresses, in the Qing dynasty it became a common birthday greeting, implying that this ewer was made as a birthday gift. Each stroke of the characters is detailed with either rows of red-crowned cranes or yellow-spotted deer nestled among pine trees. Both cranes and deer are symbols of longevity. The pine and crane can also represent a husband and wife.
MEDIUM
Porcelain with overglaze enamel
DATES
1662–1722
DYNASTY
Qing Dynasty
PERIOD
Kangxi Period
DIMENSIONS
9 7/8 x 6 1/2 x 1 15/16 in. (25.1 x 16.5 x 4.9 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Asian Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
69.14
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Mrs. Frank K. Sanders, Jr.
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in Asian Galleries, West, 2nd floor (China)
CAPTION
Wine Ewer, 1662–1722. Porcelain with overglaze enamel, 9 7/8 x 6 1/2 x 1 15/16 in. (25.1 x 16.5 x 4.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Frank K. Sanders, Jr., 69.14. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 69.14_front_PS11.jpg)
IMAGE
front, 69.14_front_PS11.jpg., 2017
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