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A BLUE AND WHITE EWER
choson period (18th century)
Of square form with sharply angled walls rising from a square foot enclosing a square concave base, moulded with a u-shaped handle of simulated braided rope connected to two side fittings in the shapes of half plum forets, each impressed with a stylized plum floret which simulates the metal hinge of an iron vessel, also moulded with a curved spout of square section and a removable replacement cover, square and flat with u-shaped loop handle; the ewer painted in delicate lines of underglaze blue on two sides with a spray of flowers, on one end with a spray of flowering plums and on the end below the spout with a ribbon tied in a bow, the shoulder of the ewer painted with sprays of foliate scroll, the cover painted with foliate sprays with a scalloped-line border and all the edges of the vessel outlined in narrow blue lines, covered by a white glaze with even blue caste and high sheen--6 5/8in. (16.8cm.) high, 5 7/8in. (15cm.) wide
choson period (18th century)
Of square form with sharply angled walls rising from a square foot enclosing a square concave base, moulded with a u-shaped handle of simulated braided rope connected to two side fittings in the shapes of half plum forets, each impressed with a stylized plum floret which simulates the metal hinge of an iron vessel, also moulded with a curved spout of square section and a removable replacement cover, square and flat with u-shaped loop handle; the ewer painted in delicate lines of underglaze blue on two sides with a spray of flowers, on one end with a spray of flowering plums and on the end below the spout with a ribbon tied in a bow, the shoulder of the ewer painted with sprays of foliate scroll, the cover painted with foliate sprays with a scalloped-line border and all the edges of the vessel outlined in narrow blue lines, covered by a white glaze with even blue caste and high sheen--6 5/8in. (16.8cm.) high, 5 7/8in. (15cm.) wide