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Water pot with dragon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic pot with blue designs. Round body, short neck. Blue dragon design encircles the body. Dragon has scales, claws, and flames. Clouds and smoke depicted around dragon. Crackled glaze on surface. Small foot at base. Dark gray background. Title: Water pot with dragon. Artist unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
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