Egg-shaped teaholder, decorated with a scene depicting ladies playing a table game

Chinese Collection

Accession Nr.: 51.436.1-2
Type: vessel; pottery
Date of production:
1662-1722
Qing dynasty
Place of production:
Marks: Cobalt artemisia leaf
Materials: porcelain
Techniques: underglaze blue
Dimensions: height: 10.3 cm
diameter (mouth): 2.8 cm
diameter (base): 4.7 cm
This is an ovoid teapowder holder that originally had a porcelain lid. On the white glazed base, there is a mark of a single artemisia leaf. Kangxi reign.