On loan to The Met The Met accepts temporary loans of art both for short-term exhibitions and for long-term display in its galleries.
Waterdropper in the shape of a mythical beast
Water droppers are used to drip water onto an inkstone as an ink cake is ground onto its surface, creating liquid ink. They often took the form of a mythical beast whose open mouth served as a spout, while a round hole on the back—when covered by a finger—controlled the amount of water released.
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