Water Pot and Lid
1800-1870 (made)
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This pot with a twisted cord handle features a motif of two dragons among waves carved and painted in cobalt blue under the glaze. It would have been used either to add hot water to tea or to pour wine.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, moulded, incised, painted in underglaze cobalt blue |
| Brief description | Water pot and lid, porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue; Japan, 1800-1870 |
| Physical description | The water pot is painted in underglaze cobalt blue. The abstract pattern of a dragon rising from waves covers the body and lid, and incorporates moulded and incised elements. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Dingwall D.S.O. through Art Fund |
| Object history | Previously considered to be a Korean object; now (2010) recording the agreement of V&A specialists in Korean and Japanese ceramics that this is a Japanese piece. |
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| Summary | This pot with a twisted cord handle features a motif of two dragons among waves carved and painted in cobalt blue under the glaze. It would have been used either to add hot water to tea or to pour wine. |
| Bibliographic reference | McKillop, Beth. Korean art and design: the Samsung gallery of Korean art. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1992, Plate 33. |
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| Accession number | C.667&A-1923 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2000 |
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