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Jar with Dragon and Clouds Design, late 1600s. porcelain with underglaze iron, Diameter of base: 13.7 cm (5 3/8 in.); Overall: 34.7 cm (13 11/16 in.). Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund, 1986.69. CC0.
Jar with Dragon and Clouds Design
late 1600s
Maker Unknown
Korean Art
Jar with Dragon and Clouds Design, late 1600s. Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910). Porcelain with underglaze iron; diameter of base: 13.7 cm (5 3/8 in.); overall: 34.7 cm (13 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund 1986.69 A mythical creature believed to have the power to make rain, the dragon is a prominent symbol of rulers in pre-modern East Asia, thus the image of dragons was used exclusively for the king's paraphernalia.