Dragon Vases

Ceramic

Drexel Founding Collection

Name/Title

Dragon Vases

Entry/Object ID

2011.005.0001 B

Acquisition

Accession

2011.005

Source or Donor

Drexel Founding Collection

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Purchased by Drexel Founding Collection

Notes

Source: Pook & Pook, Collection of J. William Warehime, 3/6/11, Lot 316

Made/Created

Artist

Jingdezhen Kilns

Place

City

Jingdezhen

Country

China

Continent

Asia

Dimensions

Height

24-1/4 in

Diameter

8 in

Height

24-1/4 in

Diameter

8 in

Height

61.59 cm

Diameter

20.32 cm

Material

Hard paste porcelain, lime (alkaline) glaze, polychrome enamels

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

These vases are full of Chinese imagery: cranes, dragons, chrysanthemum, hibiscus and maple leaves, each of which have specific meanings such as a wish to become an official in a higher office, a motif for longevity and good health or a symbol for fame and fortune. But for the European market, they were most likely purely decorative.