Cup with Dragon and Clouds
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Cup with Dragon and Clouds

TitleCup with Dragon and Clouds
Date1522–66 16th century
Mediumporcelain with incised decoration and white glaze
ClassificationCeramic
OriginChina, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Jiajing mark and reign (1522-66) China
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineCup with Dragon and Clouds, 1522–66. China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Jiajing mark and reign (1522-66). Porcelain with incised decoration and white glaze; diameter: 7.2 cm (2 13/16 in.); overall: 5.8 cm (2 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Collection, 1964.176
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Cup with Dragon and Clouds” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1522–66. It is executed in porcelain with incised decoration and white glaze and classified as ceramic. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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