ceramic water dropper or bottle; donut shaped (center hole 2.2cm) with small hole in upper surface and small spout on one side (opposite hole). top surface decorated with mountains, possible figures and water designs. 3 blue figures decorate sides.
Donor:
Estate of Elizabeth Huff
Collection place:
China
Verbatim coll. place:
Asia, China
Culture or time period:
Chinese
Collector:
Elizabeth Huff
Materials:
Ceramic (material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Bottles
Function:
1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Accession date:
August 5, 1988
Context of use:
wet ink stone for dissolving ink for brush painting or calligraphy
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
height 2.9 centimeters and diameter 7.5 centimeters