Art in an Early Global World at WAM: A WAM/College of the Holy Cross CollaborationMain MenuAmanda Luyster17d39c1ecea88fb7ff282fe74a410b89478b8327Created by the Worcester Art Museum and the College of the Holy Cross, with the Worcester Public Schools AP Art History class of 2024. Financial support provided by the Medieval Academy of America and "Scholarship in Action" at Holy Cross.
Ewer in Chicken Shape
12024-03-28T13:30:49-07:00Richard Lent3e723f35a685aebf07b8b602f188f085f3fa0c8f448014Ewer in Chicken Shape, Chu Dau kiln, Hai Duong province, Early Le dynasty, 1400s, National Museum of Vietnamese History, Hanoi, Vietnam. Image: Wikimedia Commons.plain2024-08-18T09:22:48-07:00Zoe Zimmer726b0bce27fe407b566d2fd9122871e9e9ddcf50
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12024-03-28T13:30:36-07:00Why was this Ewer made and how was it used?11plain2024-08-18T09:27:53-07:00Erica Belden, Class of 2026, College of the Holy Cross This ewer was made for the transportation of liquids. Ewers from this time period were used to transport wine for drinking and water for bathing. These objects could be used daily for diverse needs. The Ewer in Chicken Shape in the National Museum of Vietnamese History, Hanoi, Vietnam, makes a nice comparison, both in terms of shape and style, to the Worcester Art Museum's ewer. Many portable artworks were made in the shape of animals, such as the Reclining Cat, made in Greater Iran in the 1100s or 1200s. While these household objects do not serve the same function, they share an artistic impulse to mimic the form of a living creature.
