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Date unknown · Porcelain with incised decoration under colored glazes · Asian Art
Auspicious dragons chase flaming pearls around the neck and body of this vessel. The motif and the reign mark on the base of the jar indicate that the work was intended for use in the imperial court. Such small jars with flared necks were used to collect used tea leaves and table scraps.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- Date unknown
- Medium
- Porcelain with incised decoration under colored glazes
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Stanley Herzman, in memory of Adele Herzman, 1991
