Description
Boys tending buffalos were associated with a carefree life in the countryside free from the duties of officialdom. Water droppers contained water that was used to dissolve ink sticks into liquid ink for brush painting and writing.
Provenance
(J. J. Baars, Zürich, Swizerland, sold to Severance and Greta Millikin) (?-1972); Severance A. [1895-1985] and Greta Millikin [1903-1989], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art (1972-89); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1989-)
Accession Number
1989.278
Medium
glazed porcelain with iron spots, qingbai ("blue-white") ware
Dimensions
Overall: 6.9 cm (2 11/16 in.)
Classification
Ceramic
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin
