Collection
Jingdezhen ware
(China)
- Title
- 'Wucai' covered bowl with dragon and floral designs
- Other titles:
- Covered tea bowl decorated with five clawed dragons around flaming pearls
Covered bowl with dragon and floral designs - Place of origin
-
China
- Period
- Guangxu 1875 - 1908 → Qing dynasty 1644 - 1911 → China
- Year
- late 19th century-early 20th century
- Media category
- Ceramic
- Materials used
- porcelain with 'wucai' (five colour) polychrome enamel decoration
- Dimensions
-
8.9 x 10.5cm:
a - base; 6 x 10.5cm
b - lid; 3.5 x 9.5cm
- Credit
- Acquisition details unknown
- Accession number
- 9953.17.a-b
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
On both the lid and the cup are two pairs of five-clawed dragons chasing a flaming pearl. Two of the dragons are turning their heads away from the pearl. Flaming cloud and 'lingzhi' styled clouds (representing longevity) float amongst the dragons.
Asian Art Department, AGNSW, January 2012
- Exhibition history (1)
-
Dragon (2012), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 18 Jan 2012–06 May 2012
