Object Details
- Description
- The surface of the gourd is covered with an intricate design depicting a dragon flying amid swirling clouds. Carved into the bottom of the gourd is a four-character mark, Qianlong yuwan (Chn), literally, "imperial plaything of the Qianlong emperor"). The date cannot be taken at face value. The lid, formed of an outer ivory ring and a central tortoise shell, depicts a dragon.
- Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art Collection
- Credit Line
- Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
- 19th century
- Period
- Qing dynasty
- Accession Number
- F1984.38.9a-c
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Container
- Medium
- Gourd, ivory, tortoise shell
- Dimensions
- H x W: 12.7 x 7.1 cm (5 x 2 13/16 in)
- Origin
- China
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- See more items in
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- dragon
- Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
- cricket
- China
- Chinese Art
- Robert Hatfield Ellsworth collection
- Record ID
- fsg_F1984.38.9a-c
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3190e99ad-8938-4cfd-9548-7eef350957b0
