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Small Chinese green dragon seal ink pot 绿龙瓷印泥, 20th century

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/6/3/18

Scope and Contents

The ink pot has a white bottom layer and a green dragon pattern on the lid, with the dragon playing with a pearl. The ink is red. The porcelain pot is decorated with green auspicious cloud patterns. There is a label on the inside of the lid in traditional characters, with the product name ('Original ink for porcelain painting'?), the price (5.00 yuan) and a reference number (48-696).

Dates

  • Creation: 20th century

Extent

1 object(s) : Porcelain and ink

Language of Materials

Chinese

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Judging from the shop label, this may have been bought by Joseph Needham or Lu Gwei-Djen in China in 1958 or 1964.

Dimensions

Diameter: 6cm, Height: 3.8cm (with lid), Height of lid: 1.4cm

Repository Details

Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository

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