Cleveland Museum of Art

Buffalo with Rider

Date

early 1300s

Medium

glazed porcelain with iron spots, qingbai ("blue-white") ware

Culture

China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen kilns, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368)

Department

Chinese Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Boys tending buffalos were associated with a carefree life in the countryside free from the duties of officialdom. Water droppers contained water that was used to dissolve ink sticks into liquid ink for brush painting and writing.

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