Frog-shaped container (yu)

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Frog-shaped container (yu)

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Date
late 3rd century
Medium
Yue ware Porcelaneous stoneware with celadon glaze
Department
Asian Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
28772

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Opinions differ as to the use of the yue ware frog decorated containers popular during the third and fourth centuries. Water droppers for the scholar's table seem the most reasonable explanation. Small water pots such as this also appeared with other types of animal-head décor including the hare, the ox, and the turtle. All seem to have been designed as water droppers for use by calligraphers and painters. China, Asia

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Gift of funds from Cliff and Sue Roberts

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