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Bowl with pearl chasing dragons above swirling waves
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This deep yellow was considered the ‘imperial yellow’, a colour reserved solely for use at court during the Ming (1368-1912) and Qing (1644-1912) Dynasties. This bowl continues the tradition of imperial yellow ware. The symbol of the five-clawed dragon signifies that its use was restricted to the emperor and his empress.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineBowl with pearl chasing dragons above swirling waves. c. 1821 - c. 1850. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
