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Teapot commemorating the founding of the Republic,
1912
Jin Sheng 金盛, late 19th–early 20th centuries
Chinese
Modern period, 1912–present
2008-19 a-b
More Context
Didactics
Teapot with a cylindrical body and spout. On the shoulder in line with the spout are two raised tabs with two perforations for the metal handles; crosswise on opposite sides of the shoulder are two raised dots. On one side of the body is the design of two flags of the Republic above which is written four characters Zhonghua minguo 中華民國 (Republic of China). On the other side of the body is an eighteen character inscription signed by the artist and dated 1912. There are also four characters of the shoulder ( [ ] [ ] 子孫 ); four characters on the lid ( [ ] 清味永 ). On the bottom is a red square relief seal. Circular lid with central knob with three petal-like struts and steam hole near the knob.
Information
Title
Teapot commemorating the founding of the Republic
Dates
1912
Maker
Medium
Glazed porcelain with colored enamels and metal handles
Dimensions
h. 14.0 cm., w. 16.5 cm., diam. base 12.0 cm. (5 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Alfreda Murck, Graduate Class of 1995, and Christian Murck, Graduate Class of 1978
Object Number
2008-19 a-b
Place Made
Asia, China
Signatures
Signed; dated 1912
Inscription
Mark on bottom
共和紀念/ 旹在壬子/ 仲夏月/ 寫于昌江/ 金盛作
"Commemorating the Republic in the second month of summer in the renzi year (1912). Written at Changjiang, made by Jin Sheng." Note: Changjiang 昌江 is an area presently under the jurisdiction of the city of Jingdezhen 景德鎮, and area known for its ceramics production.
Description
Teapot with a cylindrical body and spout. On the shoulder in line with the spout are two raised tabs with two perforations for the metal handles; crosswise on opposite sides of the shoulder are two raised dots. On one side of the body is the design of two flags of the Republic. The red flag with a black nine-pointed star and 18 yellow disks (representing the 18 provinces) comes from the flag used during the battle for Wuhan on 10 October 1911. This became the "War Flag" used by the army, and was designed by Chen Lei and the Zhao brothers, three students at Wuhan at the time. The other flag combines the War Flag with five horizontal color bands (from top to bottom, red [Han], yellow [Manchus], blue [Mongols], white [Hui], and black [Tibetan]). This was the national flag from 1912–1928, and represents the "five races under one union" (五族共和) Above the flags is written four characters Zhonghua minguo 中華民國 (Republic of China). On the other side of the body is an eighteen character inscription signed by the artist and dated 1912. There are also four characters of the shoulder ( [ ] [ ] 子孫 ); four characters on the lid ( [ ] 清味永 ). On the bottom is a red square relief seal. Circular lid with central knob with three petal-like struts and steam hole near the knob.
Culture
Subject
–2008 Alfreda Murck, and Christian Murck (New York, NY), by gift to the Princeton University Art Museum, 2008.
