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This type of pot was most likely used to serve wine. Its peach-like shape is an allusion to longevity and immortality, presumably virtues that seem more attainable when drinking wine for a birthday celebration.
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清中期 景德鎮窯素三彩桃形壺
Title: Ewer in the shape of a peach
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Date: 19th century
Culture: China
Medium: Porcelain with colored glazes (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Purchase by subscription, 1879
Accession Number: 79.2.27a, b
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