Water dropper

Description

Water dropper of porcelain, dragon carp form, from the Diana Cargo of 1817: China, Qing Dynasty, Jiaqing reign, c. 1816 AD

Museum reference

A.1995.169

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Water dropper

Production information

China, East Asia

Date

c. 1816

Style / Culture

Jiaqing reign, Qing Dynasty, Chinese (Manchu)

Materials

Porcelain

Physical description

Porcelain

Associations

Previous owner: Honourable East India Company
Merchant ship: Diana

Exhibitions

• Looking East: The Lady Ivy Wu Gallery (29 Jul 2011 - 08 Jun 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland