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Bowl
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Bowl

Datemid 18th century
Mediumporcelain and overglaze enamel
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/2 x 5 1/8 in. (6.4 x 13 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Kurstin through exchange
Terms
    Object number89.0046.02
    DescriptionThe Chinese have an expression: "A dragon in the water covers himself with five colors (the rainbow), therefore he is a god. If he desires to become small, he assumes the shape of a silkworm, if he desires to become large he lies hidden in the world. If he desires to ascend, he strives towards the clouds; descend, and he enters a deep well. He whose transformations are not limited are not limited by days and whose ascending and descending are not limited by time, is called a god." The Australian aborigines talk of the Rainbow Snake, which has the power to create rain. This pair of bowls is painted entirely in polychrome overglaze enamels depicting nine dragons.
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