Buffalo with Rider
Unknown Artist
early 1300s
Medium
glazed porcelain with iron spots, qingbai ("blue-white") ware
Dimensions
h. 6.9 cm, l. 8.5 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin
Accession Number
1989.278
About this artwork
Boys tending buffalos were associated with a carefree life in the countryside free from the duties of officialdom. Water droppers contained water that was used to dissolve ink sticks into liquid ink for brush painting and writing.