Dragon with Crystal Ball | Yale University Art Gallery

17th–19th century

On view, 4th floor, Special Exhibitions

Medium: Crystal and carved ivory stand
Dimensions: Ball: 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Ivory Stand: 2 1/2 × 3 × 2 1/2 in. (6.4 × 7.6 × 6.4 cm)
5 × 3 in. (12.7 × 7.6 cm)
Credit Line: Hobart and Edward Small Moore Memorial Collection, Bequest of Mrs. William H. Moore
Accession Number: 1955.4.180
Geography: China
Culture: Chinese, Japanese
Period: Christal Ball: China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911); Dragon: Japan, Meiji era (1868–1912)
Classification: Sculpture
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Provenance

Bequest of Mrs. William H. Moore (1858–1955), New York; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.

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