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Jar with Dragon Design
The collection record classifies this work as ceramic. It is dated 1700s. Recorded culture or place: Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910).
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- Museum title
- Jar with Dragon Design
- Date
- 1700s
- Culture / origin
- Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
- Materials and technique
- porcelain with underglaze blue
- Dimensions
- Diameter of base: 14.7 cm (5 13/16 in.); Overall: 39.5 cm (15 9/16 in.)
- Artist / maker
- Not specified by the museum
- Museum
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Accession number
- 1986.85
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The following description is reproduced from the Cleveland Museum of Art’s original English record.
As a mythical creature believed to make rain, the dragon served as a symbol of rulers in premodern East Asia. Here, a cobalt blue dragon is depicted flying through clouds to catch a flaming, wish-granting jewel called a cintamani. In the royal court, the shorter type of dragon jar held wine, while the tall type, like this one, held flowers. This porcelain once belonged to Robert W. Moore, who developed an interest in Korean art while serving in the US Army in South Korea during the 1950s and 1960s. Later, the CMA acquired this important work through an auction sale in 1986.
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The Cleveland Museum of Art · Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund · CC0
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