Chocolate pot

Description

Chocolate pot and cover of porcelain, with bar-shaped handle at right angle to spout, painted in polychrome with groups of figures and birds in oval panels, with red diaper ornament in the interspaces: China, Qing dynasty, early 19th century

Museum reference

A.1890.687

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Chocolate pot

Production information

China, East Asia

Date

Early 19th century

Style / Culture

Qing Dynasty, Chinese (Manchu)

Materials

Porcelain

Physical description

Porcelain; painted in polychrome with groups of figures and birds in oval panels, red diaper ornament in interspaces

Exhibitions

• Exploring East Asia (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 5 »
world cultures, exploring east asia