Dragon climbing a rock
This dragon climbing an ornamental rock reflects the use of precious materials for sculpture during the Yuan dynasty. Imported from Burma or the Baltic area, amber was particularly rare in China. Supplies increased when nomadic imperial houses controlled Central Asian trade routes, and artists used the gemstone more frequently as a result. The work here is evidence of the contact and flow of goods between China and other parts of the world.
Artwork Details
- 元 琥珀雕龍紋擺件
- Title: Dragon climbing a rock
- Period: Yuan dynasty (1271–1368)
- Date: 14th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Amber
- Dimensions: H. 5 in. (12.7 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); D. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
- Classification: Amber
- Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2018
- Object Number: 2018.151
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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Chinese
1368–1644
Etruscan
ca. 500 BCE
China
3rd century BCE
Chinese
1368–1644
Attributed to Michel Redlin
ca. 1680
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