Dragon Desk Vase with Celadon Glaze

ca. 1710-1722 (Qing) H: 7 11/16 in. (19.5 cm) Citation Source image

Low-relief dragons rise from the sea on the lower part of this vase, which was made for use in the imperial palace. This vase imitates wares of the Song dynasty. Miniature vases of this size, about the size of one's palm, belonged on a writing table. Scholars started to decor...

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Yamanaka Sale, American Art Association, January 30, 1914; acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
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