Buire, M.C. 3224, between 1800 and 1896

Author(s): anonymous, ceramist production date: between 1800 and 1896 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): domestic life, ceramics, china name(s): table service, container (crockery), drink materials and techniques: porcelain, painted decoration on glaze, enamel (ceramic technique), famille rose (ceramic) place(s) of execution/production: jingdezhen dimensions - artwork: height: 16. 2cm length: 10cm diameter: 7. 6cm description: drinkware equipped with a fixed ear-shaped side handle and a curved s-shaped spout. It is accompanied by its domed lid with a spherical grip button. Iconographic description: body: on one side, scholar sitting behind his desk touching qin while a young servant brings him a cup; on the other side, wang xizhi to whom young people bring geese. Lid: decorated with floral scrolls and butterflies. Mode of acquisition: legacy name of donor, testator, seller: cernuschi, henri date of acquisition: 1896 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 3224. Date: between 1800 and 1896.