Details
The ewer of compressed globular form with an upright 'dragon head' handle is decorated on the exterior with two dragons, a phoenix and a mythical tortoise amidst flames, all above a border of waves. The base has an apocryphal Wanli mark.
6 1/4 in. (15.8 cm.) wide


Provenance
Sylvia Orrell.
Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana, accessioned in 1975.
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