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water-pot
Object Type
water-pot
Museum number
PDF,B.705
Description
Porcelain hexagonal water-pot. Fleshy dragon in high relief on three sides, crawling towards the mouth, in black enamel against a yellow ground. Base glazed.
Cultures/periods
Qing dynasty
Production date
17thC
Production place
Made in:
Jingdezhen
Materials
porcelain
Technique
glazed
painted
Dimensions
Diameter:
81 millimetres
Height:
55 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Published PDF date : Qing Kangxi late 17th century
Room 95 label text: PDF B705 Hexagonal water pot with dragon in high relief There is an apocryphal four-character underglaze cobalt-blue Xuande reign mark on the base. Porcelain with black and yellow glazes Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province 江西省, 景德鎮 Qing dynasty, about AD 1644–1700
PDF B705 堆塑龍紋六方水盂 外底署青花四字宣德寄托年款。 瓷器,黑、黃色釉 江西省景德鎮 清代,1644–1700年
Bibliographic references
Feng 2006 / Illustrated Catalogue of Ming and Ming Style Polychrome Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(p.78, no.B705)
Medley 1978 / Illustrated Catalogue of Ming Polychrome Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(p.45, no.140)
Location
On display
(G95/dc25/sh8)
Department
Asia
Registration number
PDF,B.705