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Ewer with Dragon HandleMing dynasty, probably Jiajing period, 1522-1566

Not on view
Carved lacquer ewer with deep brown scrollwork over a red ground, gilded foo dog finial on the domed lid, and a gilded fish-form spout attachment
Carved lacquer ewer with deep red and black scrollwork overall; a pointed cartouche on the body depicts a dragon amid clouds in relief; gilt fish-form mounts join the curved spout and arched handle to the neck.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Ewer with Dragon Handle
Culture
Chinese
Place Made
China
Date Made
Ming dynasty, probably Jiajing period, 1522-1566
Period
Ming dynasty
Medium
Carved black and red lacquer on wood
Dimensions
11 7/16 x 8 11/16 in. (29 x 22 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dale and Nicole Lum
Accession Number
AC1998.222.1
Classification
(not assigned)
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Markel, Stephen. Mughal and Early Modern Metalware from South Asia at LACMA: An Online Scholarly Catalogue. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2020. https://archive.org/details/mughal-metalware (accessed September 7, 2021).