Chinese Qianlong Marked Metal and Enameled Porcelain Ewer - AS IS. This beautiful form, elaborately adorned with pastoral European-inspired images on either side and capped with a polished cherry-red stone on the hinged lid, has been popular since the 18th Century, with many pieces produced in Canton for export and imperial use. It features intricate floral patterns and a light blue background, and the mark is prominent on the speckled underside. 

Condition: Deformation of the foot, a twist to the handle, and clear signs of repair to damage on one of the scenes. 

Size: 11 x 6 x 3 1/2 in. 

“Ewer” is an older word for a pitcher or jug of any type, though it tended to be used specifically to refer to vase-shaped pitchers, often decorated, with a base and a flaring spout. The word is now uncommon in informal English descriptions of ordinary household vessels. However, it is still applied by some European manufacturers to differentiate when a pitcher has a much broader mouth as opposed to a smaller cleft.

Deformation of the foot, a twist to the handle, and clear signs of repair to damage on one of the scenes. 

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