Water pot with dragons among clouds

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 219

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.

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清乾隆景德鎮窯釉里紅雲龍紋水盂
Title: Water pot with dragons among clouds
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)
Culture: China
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
Object Number: 14.40.90
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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