Pitcher

Museum number:
9-9550
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2405
Description:
water dropper, brass; egg shape with raised phoenix and unicorn; demon head spout; side handle with attached hinged lid; stamped inscription on bottom
Donor:
University Art Museum (UC Berkeley)
Collection place:
China
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Phoenixes and Pitchers (vessels)
Function:
7.1 Writing and Records (including religious texts)
Accession date:
1968
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Pitcher, accession number 9-9550, described as water dropper, brass; egg shape with raised phoenix and unicorn; demon head spout; side handle with attached hinged lid; stamped inscription on bottom
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Pitcher, accession number 9-9550, described as water dropper, brass; egg shape with raised phoenix and unicorn; demon head spout; side handle with attached hinged lid; stamped inscription on bottom

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