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18th century · Porcelain with tea-dust glaze (Jingdezhen ware) · Asian Art

This water dropper has a similar look to the bronze water dropper in Japanese scholar Ichikawa Beian’s collection. Made of porcelain, it is an artful evocation of ancient bronze examples. The work also draws attention to the technical virtuosity of the potter, whose use of a greenish-brown glaze successfully mimics the patina of an ancient bronze. It is not coincidental that both Chinese and Japanese literati shared similar interests in stationery objects that have roots in archaic bronzes.

Artist

Unknown

Date

18th century

Medium

Porcelain with tea-dust glaze (Jingdezhen ware)

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2019