Water Dropper in the Form of a Boy on a Water Buffalo

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Water Dropper in the Form of a Boy on a Water Buffalo

1271-1368

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese

Qingbai wares were exported throughout Asia during the Yuan dynasty. This particular piece was excavated in the Philippines.

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Object Details

Title:

Water Dropper in the Form of a Boy on a Water Buffalo

Date:

1271-1368

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese

Medium:

Glazed porcelain with iron oxide pigment (Qingbai ware)

Dimensions:

3 1/8 x 3 1/2 inches (7.9 x 8.9 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift of the Friends of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1970

Accession Number:

1970-6-2

Geography:

Made in China, Asia Excavated at or near Philippines, Asia

Context:

Dynasty: Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)

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