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Dragon: C.3-1968

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Current Location: Gallery 28 - Arts of Asia Gallery

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Maker: Unknown

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Description

Unglazed grey earthenware dragon, which recalls the bas relief images in Han tombs. Slight traces of white slip, and red and black paint remain.

A passage from the Huai-nan-tzu states "a clay dragon brings rain"

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Mrs Walter Sedgwick through the National Art Collections Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 16 cm
Length: 25 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1968) by Sedgwick, Walter, Mrs

Dating

Northern Wei
Circa 385 CE - 580 CE

Materials used in production

Paint
Slip
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Painting
Unglazed
Slip-coating

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.3-1968
Primary reference Number: 138221

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 22 April 2024

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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