CHINESE
Water dropper
Qing dynasty, Qianlong period 1736-1795

Medium
porcelain

Measurements
5.4 × 5.9 cm diameter

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Howard Spensley, 1939

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, south-east China, China

Inscription
painted in brush and blue ink on base (in Chinese characters) c.: (mark of Qianlong period)

Accession Number
4376-D3

Department
Asian Art

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation

Physical description
Beehive form with flared foot and slightly raised rim; still life of scholars attributes.