Vase with Chi-Dragon Handles and Flowers and Birds
Unknown Artist
1736–95
Medium
porcelain painted in polychrome enamels over transparent glaze
Dimensions
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Classification
Ceramic
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Bequest of John L. Severance
Accession Number
1942.712
About this artwork
This four-sided vase with ovoid body, spreading foot, and short neck is decorated with birds, trees, and flowers in various enamels. The two dragon handles are decorated with floral designs in gold on a rouge-de-fer ground.