Object name: Water dropper / Object class: Ceramic ware (visual works) / Function: 7.1 Writing and Records (including religious texts) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Water dropper, accession number 9-12674, described as Water dropper; white porcelain, floral decoration painted in underglaze blue, wavy lines in underglaze blue on each side. Top much worn. Flat top with straight sides forming hexagon. Flat, unglazed bottom. Two holes on top, one in center and one in angle of two sides. 1 1/2” (3.6 cm) diameter, 1 1/16” (1.9 cm) high.

Hearst Museum object titled Water dropper, accession number 9-12666, described as Water dropper; porcelain, grey with faintly greenish glaze and underglaze blue painted indistinct design on top. Crazed and worn on top. Cut into seven straight side panels with domed top. Faint blue design on top. Sides angle to round foot. Spout placed off-center near top of one side panel. Hole in top. 2 3/4” (7.0 cm) diameter, 1 3/4” (5 cm) high.

Hearst Museum object titled Water dropper, accession number 9-12672, described as Water dropper; glazed white porcelain, floral brush mark decoration in blue on flat top. Straight, hexagonal sides with cloud squiggles in blue on three panels. Flat, unglazed bottom. Top has center hole, hole in angle of side two side panels. 2 1/2” (6.2 cm) diameter, 3/8” (2.2 cm) high.

Hearst Museum object titled Water dropper, accession number 9-12664, described as Water dropper; rounded dome top, eight cut straight sides, narrow foot with sand adhering, center hole and small tubular spout at top of one of the cut sides, porcelain, transparent white glaze, underglaze blue brushed floral and foliage motifs on the top, cloud motif on sides; mixing ink, Yi period (1392-1910). 4” (10 cm) diameter, 2 1/2” (7 cm) high.

Hearst Museum object titled Water dropper, accession number 9-12667, described as Water dropper; porcelain, round, dome top with hole in the center, flat rim under the dome that angles sharply to narrow foot, sand adhering to foot, tubular spout on flat rim, translucent white glaze, underglaze black flower and leaf design on top. 3” (7.5 cm) diameter, 1 1/2” (3.5 cm) high.

Hearst Museum object titled Water dropper, accession number 9-12673, described as Water dropper; white porcelain glazed, floral decoration in blue on rounded, domed top. Eight, unequal straight sides with spout attached to center of one. Bottom third slopes sharply into narrow rounded base. Large encrusted, black area on bottom area. Top center has round hole and small spout on one side. Glazed on bottom. 2 1/2” (6.3 cm) diameter, 1 1/2” (3.5 cm) high.

Hearst Museum object titled Water dropper, accession number 9-12668, described as Water dropper; porcelain, square shaped, flat top with center hole, tubular spout added to center of one side, four corner feet on bottom, translucent white glaze, underglaze blue landscape scene on top, calligraphic decorations on all four sides, four feet not glazed, area of black incrustation. 2 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 1 1/8” high (6.4 cm x 6.4 cm. 3.5 cm).

Hearst Museum object titled Water dropper, accession number 9-12675, described as Water holder with spout; stoneware with brown mauled (sp?) glaze, mended spout, round domed shape with knob on top and a 3-labeled, leaf like design with stem in heavy brown glaze circling the knob. Mottled brown glaze with swirled design on top. Round hole for air in top. Sand adheres to bottom of base. 3 1/2” (8.9 cm) diameter, 3” (8.5 cm) high. Foot: 1 7/8” (5.0 cm) diameter.

Hearst Museum object titled Water dropper, accession number 9-12665, described as Water dropper; white porcelain glazed, floral decoration in blue on top. Domed round top with nine flat sides, bottom ⅓ rounded, angles sharply to narrow base. Spout on one flat side. Black blemish on one side of bottom third. No foot. Hole in center top. Dirt around spout. 3” (7.5 cm) diameter, 2” (5.0 cm) high.

Hearst Museum object titled Water dropper, accession number 9-12670, described as Water dropper; porcelain, flat top with hexagonal flat sides, flat unglazed base, top has center hole and side hole at angle of two sides, one corner chipped, translucent white glaze, underglaze blue brushed in geometric linear decoration on top, wavy blue line in underglaze blue on each side, glaze worn at corners. 2 1/2” (5.8 cm) diameter, 1” (2.5 cm) high.