Basin Shaped Jar
1736-1795
Maker Unknown
Asian Art
This jar is decorated with five five-clawed dragons, symbol of the emperor, surrounded by clouds and with a stylized wave design at the bottom. The reign mark of the Qianlong emperor is placed by the rim directly above the head of the dragon.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Ceramic
- Formatted Medium
- Glazed porcelain
- Locations
- Place made: China
- Dynasty
- Qing Dynasty
- Period
- Qianlong Period
- Dimensions
- 14 × 18 in. (35.6 × 45.7 cm)
- Departments
- Asian Art
- Accession Number
- 53.52
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bernheim
- Exhibitions
- Infinite Blue
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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