early 1300s
Glazed porcelain with iron spots, qingbai ("blue-white") ware
Overall: 6.9 cm (2 11/16 in.)
Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin 1989.278
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.
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