Title
'Wucai' covered bowl with dragon and floral designs
late 19th century-early 20th century
Artist
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Details
- Other Titles
- Covered tea bowl decorated with five clawed dragons around flaming pearls
Covered bowl with dragon and floral designs - Place where the work was made
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China
- Period
- Guangxu 1875 - 1908 → Qing dynasty 1644 - 1911 → China
- Date
- late 19th century-early 20th century
- Media category
- Ceramic
- Materials used
- porcelain with 'wucai' (five colour) polychrome enamel decoration
- Dimensions
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8.9 x 10.5 cm
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a - base, 6 x 10.5 cm
b - lid, 3.5 x 9.5 cm
- Credit
- Acquisition details unknown
- Location
- Not on display
- Accession number
- 9953.17.a-b
- Copyright
- Artist information
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Jingdezhen ware
Works in the collection
- Share
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About
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
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Places
Where the work was made
China
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Exhibition history
Shown in 1 exhibition
Dragon (2012), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 18 Jan 2012–06 May 2012
