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Source Description
Jars of this type were once used as water pots on a writing desk by scholars. The rounded crisp mouth is a functional design which assists in removing excess water from a brush. Cobalt blue paintings on the white porcelain body depict a three clawed dragon consuming floating sacred fungi lingzhi, believed to ensure long life and used as a symbol for immortality. A mark for good luck inscribed on the foot of the pot reads "precious jade treasure".
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159
label
Water Jar with Dragons
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title
Water Jar with Dragons
description
Jars of this type were once used as water pots on a writing desk by scholars. The rounded crisp mouth is a functional design which assists in removing excess water from a brush. Cobalt blue paintings on the white porcelain body depict a three clawed dragon consuming floating sacred fungi lingzhi, believed to ensure long life and used as a symbol for immortality. A mark for good luck inscribed on the foot of the pot reads "precious jade treasure".
provenance
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
early 18th century
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CC0
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en
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Ceramics
jars
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import
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cm
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5.6
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6.7
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H: 2 3/16 × Diam: 2 5/8 in. (5.6 × 6.7 cm)
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cul
Chinese
inscriptions
marked: ""precious jade treasure""
dynasty
Qing Dynasty
reign
Kangxi; Yongzheng
med
semi-eggshell porcelain with underglaze blue decoration
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