Kozuka with Chinnan Summoning a Dragon from a Mud Pond

ca. 1794-1865 (late Edo) L: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm) Citation Source image

The Chinese immortal Chinnan (Ch. Chennan [Ch'en Nan]) is known for summoning a dragon from dry mud to bring rain in a drought stricken area. Here, he is shown with a stick in his hand that he thrust into the dirt to rouse the dragon. The dragon is in the mud at the bottom. Th...

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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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