A glazed pottery dragon-carp water dropper, Qing dynasty, Jiaqing, circa 1816.
Length 12 cm.
Cracings, loss of glaze.
Provenance
The Paul R. Wedendal Collection. From The Diana Cargo Sale, Christie's Amsterdam, 7 march 1995, Lot 987.
More information
The ship Diana was licensed to trade between the English East India Company (HEIC)-ruled India and Canton, and sank 4th of March 1817, outside Malacca. The ship wreck of Diana was discovered in 1994.
