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Water dropper
1875-1890
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
2014.0016.264
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Daniel and Serga Nadler
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Object Number
2014.0016.264
Object Name
Water dropper
Category
Ceramics - The Daniel and Serga Nadler Collection
Place of Origin
China; Asia
Date
1875-1890
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
- Enameled
Dimensions (inches)
2.106 (H) x 4.921 (W) x 5.512 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
5.35 (H) x 12.5 (W) x 14 (L)
Measurement Notes
Daniel Nadler measurement: 4.6cm height, 12cm diameter
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Catalogue: S. Marchant & Son. 2006 Recent Acquisitions 2006.
• Different form of famille rose lotus-flower shape water dropper, made for Chinese imperial court: p. 122, no. 67, with 1877 mark. Notes another in Palace Museum, Beijing.Book: Avitabile, Gunhilde. 1987 From the Dragon’s treasure: Chinese Porcelain from the 19th and 20th Centuries in the Weishaupt Collection.
• Very similar pair to Marchant example: p. 100, no. 142, identified as "Nose Drink Cups," Guangxu, 1875-1908