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Details
- Other Titles
- Incense burner decorated with two dragons around a flaming pearl
Brush-washer - Place where the work was made
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China
- Period
- Guangxu 1875 - 1908 → Qing dynasty 1644 - 1911 → China
- Date
- late 19th century
- Media category
- Ceramic
- Materials used
- porcelain with underglaze blue decoration
- Dimensions
- 10.7 x 13.2 cm
- Signature & date
Not signed. Not dated.
- Credit
- Acquisition details unknown
- Location
- Not on display
- Accession number
- 9953.24
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About
Two four-clawed dragons contest a flaming pearl among 'lingzhi' (implying longevity) clouds and flame clouds. The simplified net design for the dragons’ scales and the four claws for them suggest this piece was not made by the imperial kiln, and was used by lower-ranked officials.
Asian Art Department, AGNSW, January 2012
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Places
Where the work was made
China
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Exhibition history
Shown in 1 exhibition
Dragon (2012), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 18 Jan 2012–06 May 2012