Period:Qing dynasty Production date:1800-1900
Materials:porcelain
Technique:glazed
Dimensions:Width: 68 millimetres Depth: 44 millimetres
Description:
Porcelain water-dropper in form of carefully modelled cicada with legs folded on underside. Insect’s markings indicated by different shades of brown glaze.
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![图片[1]-water-dropper BM-PDF-B.596-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/Ceramics/mid_00388994_001.jpg)
![图片[2]-water-dropper BM-PDF-B.596-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/Ceramics/mid_00388995_001.jpg)
![图片[3]-water-dropper BM-PDF-B.596-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/Ceramics/mid_00388996_001.jpg)
Comments:Published PDF date : Qing 18thC Room 95 label text:PDF B596Cicada water-dropperThis small water dropper is modelled in the form of a cicada and is covered in a monochrome iron-brown glaze which has lifted extensively. Sir Percival David appears to have collected this object as an illustration of Chinese scholarly taste. It is remarkably well-modelled underneath showing six legs and other features of the insect in great detail.Porcelain with iron-brown glazeJingdezhen, Jiangxi province 江西省, 景德鎮Qing dynasty, about 1800–1900 PDF B596蟬形硯滴這件小硯滴造型為蟬，施鐵褐單色釉。斐西瓦樂•大維德爵士收藏這件器物，似乎是為了說明中國的文人情趣。其外底作工令人稱道，六條腿以及蟬的其他特征細節都有體現。瓷器，鐵褐釉江西省景德鎮清代，1800–1900年
Materials:porcelain
Technique:glazed
Dimensions:Width: 68 millimetres Depth: 44 millimetres
Description:
Porcelain water-dropper in form of carefully modelled cicada with legs folded on underside. Insect’s markings indicated by different shades of brown glaze.
IMG
Comments:Published PDF date : Qing 18thC Room 95 label text:PDF B596Cicada water-dropperThis small water dropper is modelled in the form of a cicada and is covered in a monochrome iron-brown glaze which has lifted extensively. Sir Percival David appears to have collected this object as an illustration of Chinese scholarly taste. It is remarkably well-modelled underneath showing six legs and other features of the insect in great detail.Porcelain with iron-brown glazeJingdezhen, Jiangxi province 江西省, 景德鎮Qing dynasty, about 1800–1900 PDF B596蟬形硯滴這件小硯滴造型為蟬，施鐵褐單色釉。斐西瓦樂•大維德爵士收藏這件器物，似乎是為了說明中國的文人情趣。其外底作工令人稱道，六條腿以及蟬的其他特征細節都有體現。瓷器，鐵褐釉江西省景德鎮清代，1800–1900年
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