Stem Cup with Dragon Pursuing Flaming Jewel
Unknown Artist
1300s
Medium
porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue and molded decoration
Dimensions
h. 11.8 cm · diam. 13.3 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
Accession Number
1964.169
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
The stem cup as a porcelain vessel shape was introduced to China by the Mongols from Northeast Asia when they ruled the country in the 14th century.