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

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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.

Unknown, Ewer with Dragon Handle, Ming dynasty, probably Jiajing period, 1522-1566, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Dale and Nicole Lum, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

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
  • Li, T. June and John W. Hirx, "A Carved Lacquer Ewer: Adaptations and Innovations in the Sixteenth Century." Orientations vol. 31, No. 6 (June 2000), pp. 79-89.
  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art. New York: Thames and Hudson, 2003.
  • 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).