Taperstick

Title (Dublin Core): Taperstick
Description (Dublin Core): As the European market for Chinese porcelain grew, so, too, did the desire for specifically Western forms. In response, Chinese potters looked to European examples in other materials for inspiration. The stepped square-sectioned shape of this porcelain taperstick, for instance, is derived from European metalwork.; Inscription: Sticker on underside: CHAIT GALLERIES / NEW YORK / K'ang Hsi Period / 1662-1722 A.D.
Identifier (Dublin Core): 1970.266.3
Coverage (Dublin Core): China
Spatial Coverage (Dublin Core): Dutch; English
Date (Dublin Core): ca. 1700 - 1710
Medium (Dublin Core): blue-and-white (ceramic glaze); hard paste porcelain (material); Height: 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
Creator (Dublin Core): Unknown
Subject (Dublin Core): China trade porcelain; Blue and white ware--China; Ceramics
Publisher (Dublin Core): The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Rights (Dublin Core): OA-Public Domain