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Subduer of Dragons

Figure
1736-1795 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure of Subduer of Dragons, represented as a semi-nude seated figure, holding up a sacred gem to elude a dragon. Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels of the famille rose palette. One foot has been replaced with a metal 'boot'.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSubduer of Dragons (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels
Brief description
Figure of Subduer of Dragons, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels of the famille rose palette, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795)
Physical description
Figure of Subduer of Dragons, represented as a semi-nude seated figure, holding up a sacred gem to elude a dragon. Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels of the famille rose palette. One foot has been replaced with a metal 'boot'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 43.2cm
Styles
Credit line
Salting Bequest
Object history
Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
Register
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Wylde 'Mr. George Salting's Chinese Porcelain Figures in the Victoria and Albert Museum', in: The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs Vol. 6, No. 24, Mar., 1905, p.495
Other number
Loan no. 2359
Collection
Accession number
C.1367-1910

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Record createdDecember 22, 2008
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