Bowl with dragons amid waves

China

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 207

In the West, the term “celadon” describes green-glazed ceramics. In China, stoneware with celadon glaze is classified by the name of the kiln where it was produced. This large bowl with three dragons frolicking in waves comes from the Yue kilns in Zhejiang Province, which began making celadons as early as the second century BCE. So-called Yue ware was used domestically as well as traded; examples have been found across Asia and as far west as Africa.

#7434. Bowl with Dragons among Waves

0:00
0:00
View Transcript
Bowl with dragons amid waves, Stoneware with carved and incised decoration under celadon glaze (Yue ware), China

Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.

Interior

Bowl with dragons amid waves, Stoneware with carved and incised decoration under celadon glaze (Yue ware), China
Bowl with dragons amid waves, Stoneware with carved and incised decoration under celadon glaze (Yue ware), China

This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.