COLLECTION NAME:
National Palace English
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ChineseArtENG~1~1
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Work ID:
M01A00205
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M01A00205
Work ID
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Title:
Water-dropper made of blue-and-white porcelain imitating a bird
title_e
Water-dropper made of blue-and-white porcelain imitating a bird
Title
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Creation Date:
Xuan-de reign, Ming Dynasty
date_creation_e
Xuan-de reign, Ming Dynasty
Creation Date
false
Start Year Date:
A.D.1426
date_creation_start_e
A.D.1426
Start Year Date
false
End Year Date:
A.D.1435
date_creation_end_e
A.D.1435
End Year Date
false
Dynasty:
50 Xuan-de reign (A.D. 1426~1435)
dynasty
50 Xuan-de reign (A.D. 1426~1435)
Dynasty
false
Kiln:
Xuan-de ware
kiln_e
Xuan-de ware
Kiln
false
Creation Place:
China
place_creation_e
China
Creation Place
false
Measurements:
Length: 7.8 cm; Width: 4.8 cm; Height: 5.5 cm
measurements_e
Length: 7.8 cm; Width: 4.8 cm; Height: 5.5 cm
Measurements
false
Material:
Porcelain
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Porcelain
Material
false
Form:
Yan-di (Water dropper)
form_e
Yan-di (Water dropper)
Form
false
Type:
Ceramics
type_e
Ceramics
Type
false
Subject:
Birds
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Birds
Subject
false
Repository:
The National Palace Museum, Taipei
repository_e
The National Palace Museum, Taipei
Repository
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Description:
This bird-shaped water container comes in two parts, the container and the removable "dropper." The bird-shaped water container has a hole on the back for the removable "dropper" to take water. To take water, press on the hole of the "dropper" and dip the "dropper" into the hole on the bird's back. Then release pressure such that water can get into the "dropper." Then, press the hole again to keep water in the "dropper" and remove the "dropper" from the water container. Release water onto the inkstone by reducing pressure on hole of the "dropper." The bird has a flat bottom, and its feather are carved in relief. It has the blue-and-white glaze design. On the wings, an inscribed endorsement, "made in the reign of emperor Zhuande," is visible.
description_e
This bird-shaped water container comes in two parts, the container and the removable "dropper." The bird-shaped water container has a hole on the back for the removable "dropper" to take water. To take water, press on the hole of the "dropper" and dip the "dropper" into the hole on the bird's back. Then release pressure such that water can get into the "dropper." Then, press the hole again to keep water in the "dropper" and remove the "dropper" from the water container. Release water onto the inkstone by reducing pressure on hole of the "dropper." The bird has a flat bottom, and its feather are carved in relief. It has the blue-and-white glaze design. On the wings, an inscribed endorsement, "made in the reign of emperor Zhuande," is visible.
Description
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ImageV ID:
M01A00205AS001
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M01A00205AS001
ImageV ID
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Rights:
Lee & Lee Communications
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Lee & Lee Communications
Rights
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