Large Chinese dragon Martaban storage jar, with five lion head lug handles to the shoulders, the body incised with dragon motifs, in a brown glaze with hardwood stand, height 19.29 in.
- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
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Chinese ceramics, item type