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Source Description
This teapot consists of a round white body, curved spout, and a tall handle situated over the lid. Painted in underglaze cobalt blue on either side are four clawed dragons facing forward and flying among spiraling clouds and thin flames. Each dragon guards a flaming pearl which is located in the center. Beneath the spout is painted a Buddhist emblem.
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Document identity
localId
37200
label
Teapot with Dragons and Clouds
core
obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
id
37200
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Teapot with Dragons and Clouds
description
This teapot consists of a round white body, curved spout, and a tall handle situated over the lid. Painted in underglaze cobalt blue on either side are four clawed dragons facing forward and flying among spiraling clouds and thin flames. Each dragon guards a flaming pearl which is located in the center. Beneath the spout is painted a Buddhist emblem.
provenance
Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876; purchased by William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1876; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
ca. 1730
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
teapots
lids
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
15.9
height
13.6
depth
10.5
dimensionsRaw
H including handle: 6 1/4 × W including spout: 5 3/8 × 4 1/8 in. (15.9 × 13.6 × 10.5 cm); Lid H: 7/8 × Diam: 1 13/16 in. (2.2 × 4.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Chinese
dynasty
Qing Dynasty
reign
Yongzheng (1723-1735)
med
porcelain with underglaze blue decoration, string
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6238
collection_ids
CHN
exhibition_ids
244
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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58aa71e9510768ac
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2
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photo
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cce894c03a2a238b
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3
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photo
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36d4fd588873b987
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