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San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Lenora and Walter F. Brown.
Spittoon
San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Lenora and Walter F. Brown.
Contact San Antonio Museum of Art, Registrar Department for rights and reproduction of this image. Photography by Peggy Tenison.

Spittoon

DepartmentAsian Art
CultureChinese
Date1506-1521
MediumPorcelain with painted cobalt blue under clear glaze
Dimensionsh. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Lenora and Walter F. Brown
Object number85.135.5
Geography
Place madeJingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
General regionAsia
DescriptionGlobular body and wide flaring neck painted in even, pale blue with five-clawed dragons amongst scrolling stylized lotus. Short, flaring foot decorated with band of lappets.Exhibition HistorySan Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio, Scrolling Lotus: 500 Years of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain, 1-29 February 2004MarkingsZhengde mark
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