Period:Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95) Culture:China 清乾隆 Medium:Porcelain painted in underglaze copper red (Jingdezhen ware) Dimensions:H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913 Accession Number:14.40.90 This water pot was most likely used while writing with a brush and ink. The dragon coiling around the surface was painted in an intentionally murky fashion, creating the impression that the dragon is at a distance or flying through a cloudy sky.
Period:Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95) Culture:China 清乾隆 Medium:Porcelain painted in underglaze copper red (Jingdezhen ware) Dimensions:H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913 Accession Number:14.40.90 This water pot was most likely used while writing with a brush and ink. The dragon coiling around the surface was painted in an intentionally murky fashion, creating the impression that the dragon is at a distance or flying through a cloudy sky.