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Water dropper in form of hollow trunk with perching toad and mole-cricket
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Artist
Jiang Rong
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Year
ca.1980
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Media
Ceramics
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Dimensions
Height: 7.3 cm, Width: 9.4 cm
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Museum No.
C1981.0451
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Artist Bio
Jiang Rong was born in a family of potters in the village of Qianluo of Yixing in Jiangsu province in 1919. From her childhood onwards, Jiang learned the art of Yixing pottery from her father, Jiang Honggao, and later from her uncle, Jiang Yanting. Honoured as a National Craft Master in 1993, she excels in modelling objects such as flowers and fruits in highly naturalistic colours and forms. By merging aesthetic beauty with naturalism, she has established her own unique style that has made her an outstanding Yixing pottery master.
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Description
This masterpiece, a water dropper modelled as a hollow trunk and embellished with small creatures, was created by Jiang Rong. Produced as stationery for the scholar’s studio, it features a mole cricket perched leisurely on the side of the spout, unaware of the approaching danger in the form of a toad on the other side of the hollow trunk. The potter has vividly captured the scene of nature’s predatory behaviour thanks to her technical virtuosity and meticulous observation. The base of the water dropper bears the potter’s seal marks “Jiang” and “Rong” in seal script.
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—Collection of Hong Kong Museum of Art
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