| Region | Chinese |
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Antique Chinese bronze water dropper in the form of a crawling baby. Cast in bronze with details of traditional baby clothing tied at the back of the neck. The baby crawls forward with one leg slightly bent, elbows on the ground and face forward. When submerged, water would have flowed into the dropper through he hole in the baby’s back. Water could then be dropped out of the baby’s mouth as needed to mix ink.
17th Century: Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644)
Dimensions: 4 3/8″ long
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Antique Chinese bronze water dropper in the form of a crawling baby. Cast in bronze with details of traditional baby clothing tied at the back of the neck. The baby crawls forward with one leg slightly bent, elbows on the ground and face forward. When submerged, water would have flowed into the dropper through he hole in the baby’s back. Water could then be dropped out of the baby’s mouth as needed to mix ink.
17th Century: Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644)
Dimensions: 4 3/8″ long
| Region | Chinese |
|---|
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