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The dragons circling this bulbous jar are represented by their sinuous, scaly bodies. Such abstraction, along with the speed of the brush, imbues the piece with great vigor and a "modern" aesthetic.
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隋 高足杯
Title: Stem cup
Period: Sui dynasty (581–618)
Date: late 6th–early 7th century
Culture: China
Medium: Glazed stoneware
Dimensions: H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); Diam. of rim 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Diam. of foot 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Purchase, Gift of Elizabeth V. Cockcroft, by exchange, 2006
Object Number: 2006.454
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