Jar with Dragon and Clouds, late 18th century
Unknown Koreanexpand_more
White porcelain with underglaze cobalt paintingexpand_more
The Willliam Hood Dunwoody Fundexpand_more 99.168
Not on Viewexpand_more
Unlike the vicious, fire-breathing beasts of Western mythology, Koreans believed that dragons defeated evil and brought rain for bountiful harvests. In both China and Korea, five-clawed dragons were emblematic of the emperor, and ceramics, paintings, and robes bearing five-clawed dragons were reserved for royal use. The dragon on this jar has four claws and thus was probably owned by a court official. Such jars were often produced in pairs and used to decorate formal reception halls.
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