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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EAA-chi-054. Antlered, whiskered, bearded, maned, crested, quadrupede, four-clawed long (?) dragon (the fifth, from left to right, central), pursuing the baozhu wish-granting flaming pearl among the yun clouds and rock formations, and above the waves. |
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Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
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| Ceramic (stoneware), polychrome glaze |
High relief (Main panel, tile-work, plastic de- coration, painted, glazed, detail, in situ) |
Imperial workshops (?) |
Ming Dynasty, Emperor Hongwu (r. 1368-1398 AD), 1392 AD |
Datong, Shanxi, North China |
Jiu Long Bi (Nine Dragons Screen) |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Chinese Expedition, 29 August - 1 October 2011). All artefacts will be available for viewing in the Compendium's respective volumes after the completion of the fully integrated iconographic database. Some of the artefacts will be represented by several figures (offering a general view and details). |
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