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At A Glance

Period

mid to late 15th century
Geography

Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
Material

Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear, colorless glaze
Dimension

H x Diam: 7.3 × 13.2 cm (2 7/8 × 5 3/16 in)
Accession Number

F1953.5a-b
EDAN ID

edanmdm:fsg_F1953.5a-b

Object Details

Description

Clay: fine white porcelain.

Glaze: plain, transparent.

Decoration: in underglaze blue; cash diaper band at rim, 9 dragons amid waves outside; one dragon in waves inside.

(Pair with F1953.6)
Collection

Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History

Luxury and Luminosity: Visual Culture and the Ming Court (July 3, 2004 to June 26, 2005)

Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Ceramics (March 7, 1957 to January 1, 1963)

Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Ceramics, 1955 (September 19, 1955 to November 10, 1955)

Centennial Exhibition, Gallery 13 (November 10, 1955 to March 1, 1957)

Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Art, 1953 (May 26, 1953 to September 15, 1953)

Stone Sculpture, Buddhist Bronze, and Chinese Painting (May 2, 1923 to February 25, 1956)
Origin

Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
Credit Line

Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Type

Vessel
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Date

1500s, 1400s
Place

China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen
Topic

Porcelain, Art, Chinese Art, Ceramics, Jingdezhen ware, Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644), Dragon
Culture

Chinese
Object Type

Vessels (containers)