Tripod Container with Dragon-Head Handle (Zhadou), 500s, Cleveland Museum of Art: Chinese ArtThe dra
Tripod Container with Dragon-Head Handle (Zhadou), 500s, Cleveland Museum of Art: Chinese ArtThe dragon, winged chimera, and grotesque monster’s face presented in this case exhibit uninhibited imagination in the representation of fantastic animals–all are full of energy, vigor, and magical power. Whether as purely sculptural forms or decorative elements of utilitarian vessels, they are characterized by a sensitive modeling of dynamic forms with the typical Chinese elegance of line.Size: Overall: 22.8 cm (9 in.); Diameter of mouth with rim: 15.5 cm (6 1/8 in.)Medium: bronzehttps://clevelandart.org/art/1983.214 -- source link
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