Bowl with dragon
On the exterior, a dragon sports with a flaming pearl. Because of its auspicious associations, this traditional Chinese motif frequently appeared on objects intended for use at the imperial court. By the sixteenth century, dragons were freely used as motifs on objects intended for public consumption, provided the dragon had only four claws—the fiveclaw version was reserved for the emperor.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bowl with dragon
- Date: ca. 1735
- Culture: Chinese, for European market
- Medium: Hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
- Dimensions: Overall: 2 1/4 × 4 3/4 in. (5.7 × 12.1 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain-Export
- Credit Line: The Hans Syz Collection, Gift of Stephan B. Syz and John D. Syz, 1995
- Object Number: 1995.268.178
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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