Minneapolis Institute of Art
Jar with Dragon and Clouds
Korea
- Date
- late 18th century
- Medium
- White porcelain with underglaze cobalt painting
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Unlike the vicious, fire-breathing beasts of Western mythology, Koreans believed that dragons defeated evil and brought rain for bountiful harvests. In both China and Korea, five-clawed dragons were emblematic of the emperor, and ceramics, paintings, and robes bearing five-clawed dragons were reserved for royal use. The dragon on this jar has four claws and thus was probably owned by a court official. Such jars were often produced in pairs and used to decorate formal reception halls. Asia
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