Spoon, Guangzhou, 1700-1800
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1700-1800
Spoon, Guangzhou, 1700-1800 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1700-1800. The museum's brief description reads: Spoon, painted enamels on copper, Guangzhou, China, 18th century. Museum description: Spoon. Interior painted with turquoise enamel. Exterior painted with two cartouches showing scenes of figures in landscapes, and scrolling designs set against light blue and pink grounds. The museum record gives material recorded as Copper, enamel; measurements Length 4.25 in; Width 1.75 in; place associated: Guangzhou. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Painted enamels of this kind were commonly known in English as 'Canton enamel', after the main centre of their production in South China. They were popular export products in the 18th and 19th centuries. These copper wares were also produced in Beijing for imperial consumption. In Chinese they were referred to as 'foreign porcelain' (yangci 洋瓷).
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Copper, enamel
- Dimensions
- Length 4.25 in; Width 1.75 in
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Painted enamels on a copper body
- Place recorded
- Guangzhou
Identification
- Museum object name
- Spoon
- Museum object number
- 522-1890
- Museum system number
- O493892
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the museum record and a specialist reference.