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San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Lenora and Walter F. Brown.
Flask with Dragon Handle
San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Lenora and Walter F. Brown.
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Flask with Dragon Handle

DepartmentAsian Art
CultureChinese
Date907-1125
MediumEarthenware with slip and glaze
Dimensionsh. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
diam. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Lenora and Walter F. Brown
Object number2013.38.117
Geography
Place madeChina
General regionAsia
DescriptionAn ewer in the form of a leather flask; the bag shaped body supported on a shallow, dished base; the steep sides rise to a simple opening and a loop handle modelled as a dragon; red pottery with filets of clay applied to the body to stimulate a leather seam; the whole body covered with an irridescent green glaze.
On view
Collections
San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Lenora and Walter F. Brown.
Molded Flask
Culture: Chinese
907-1125
San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Lenora and Walter F. Brown.
Dragon-Decorated Bowl
Culture: Chinese
17th century
Pair of Vases with Dragon Handles
Pair of Vases with Dragon Handles
Unknown
Culture: Chinese
ca. 1900
Gift of Lenora and Walter F. Brown.
Pair of Attendants
Culture: Chinese
907-1125
Gift of Lenora and Walter F. Brown.
Pair of Phoenix Head Bottles
Culture: Chinese
907-1125
San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Lenora and Walter F. Brown.
Warming Bowl and Ewer
Culture: Chinese
907-1125
Purchased with funds provided by Lenora and Walter F. Brown.
Vase with a Dragon
Culture: Korean
19th century
Gift of Lenora and Walter F. Brown.
Tall Jar
Culture: Chinese
907-1125
Gift of the Estate of Dr. Milton Jacobs.
Socketed axe
Culture: European
11th-9th century B.C.
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Ambassador (Ret.) Donald C. Johnson in memory of his wife Ne…
Saddle
Culture: Mongolian
Gift of Lenora and Walter F. Brown.
Camel with Foreign Rider
Unknown
Culture: Chinese
ca. 618-906
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lende in honor of Gilbert M. Denman, Jr.
Guttos (flask) with a male head in relief
Culture: South Italian
ca. 300 BC

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