AMICA ID:
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VAM_.C.16&A-1968
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AMICA Library Year:
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2003
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Name:
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Hui, Mengchen
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Creator Dates/Places:
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active 1627
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Hui Mengchen
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Title:
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CHINESE TEAPOT
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View:
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True Left
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Creation Date:
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With an inscription dating it to 1627
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Materials and Techniques:
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Chinese red stoneware with European silver-gilt mounts
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Dimensions:
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12.5 x 17.5
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Measurement Dimension:
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Height
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Measurement Value:
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12.5
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Measurement Unit:
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cm
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Measurement Dimension:
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Width
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Measurement Value:
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17.5
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Measurement Unit:
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cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Victoria and Albert Museum
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Owner Location:
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London, England
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ID Number:
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C.16&A-1968
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Inscriptions:
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On the base is incised an inscription in Chinese characters translating as 'In 1627 Mengchen made this for the Hall of Friendship' (a room in the home of the client who ordered the teapot)
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Copyright:
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Permission for educational use only granted by the Victoria and Albert Museum 2003
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Rights:
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Context - Place:
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China
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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VAM_.CT54034.tif
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