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Incense Burner with Dragons Chasing Pearl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic vessel with rounded body, flared mouth and short neck. Two green handles on either side. Red, gold and green designs of dragons chasing a pearl. Red Chinese characters on top edge. Red and green zigzag pattern on lower edge.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1564
Medium
Porcelain painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
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