Oriental with Jar
Dublin Core
Title
Oriental with Jar
Description
This figure originates from Chantilly in France and presents a man of Asian origin and a jar. It is made out of porcelain and depicts the theme of orientalism, commonly found on European ceramics. Such ceramics were part of the phenomenon of European fascination with the oriental and the "exotic", in particular with Asian cultures and attempts at recreating traditional Asian ceramics, usually for commercial purposes, although the purpose of this particular ceramic is unknown.
Creator
Unknown
Source
The MET archive
Publisher
The MET (shared by Emilia Juchno)
Date
ca. 1735
Format
Ceramic; tin-glazed soft-paste porcelain
Identifier
Object Number: 1982.60.270a, b
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Ceramic
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Oriental with Jar,” The Representation of China and the World, accessed February 18, 2026, https://chinaandtheworld.omeka.net/items/show/83.