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Artwork

Small covered winepot or teapot (similar to 1975.1.1714-16)

Small covered winepot or teapot (similar to 1975.1.1714-16) is an unspecified painting. It dates from 1717 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About this work

Subject & Meaning

Symbolically, such vessels can signify hospitality and refined domestic life, though specific meaning is not detailed in the sources.

The depicted subject is a small covered vessel used for wine or tea, rendered as a painting. Its iconography reflects everyday domestic objects from early 18th-century Chinese material culture. Symbolically, such vessels can signify hospitality and refined domestic life, though specific meaning is not detailed in the sources.

The work is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, formerly owned by Robert Lehman, and was created in 1717.

Technique & Style

The work is a painted object, created in 1717 as a small covered vessel of wine or tea. It is executed on a ceramic support that has been covered with a painted surface, giving it the appearance of a painted painting despite its functional form. The painted decoration follows traditional Chinese visual conventions, employing restrained color and line to render the vessel’s rounded silhouette and lid.

The handling of brushwork and the handling of glaze suggest a painterly approach applied to a three-dimensional form, while the overall composition remains simple and balanced. The piece is recorded in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and was previously owned by Robert Lehman.

History & Provenance

The work is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It was formerly part of the Robert Lehman collection before entering the museum's holdings. The specific accession number for this piece is 1975.1.1714-16, which identifies it as a small covered winepot or teapot similar to other works in the series. The painting dates to 1717 and is classified as a Chinese painting within the museum's records.

Overview

The work presents a linear arrangement of four diminutive ceramic vessels, each consisting of a white-bodied container capped by a lid bearing a rounded handle. The pieces display a restrained elegance, their forms defined by gentle curves in spouts and handles, and are unified by a consistent decorative scheme.

Context

The visual language draws directly from the aesthetic of Jingdezhen porcelain, a historic center of Chinese ceramic production. By referencing the characteristic blue‑and‑white decoration associated with that region, the work situates itself within a lineage of cross‑cultural artistic dialogue between painted representation and material craft.

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Artist & collection

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art

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