There will be tree works in the Gardens this week – please follow signs on site. The lift will be out of service until Friday 28 June while we work on a replacement.
Water jug made of gilt copper, in the form of a double-gourd with a straight, long neck. It stands on a straight foot. A long curved spout rises from the lower body and attached to the upper body with a curling dragon strut. An S-shaped handle comes out of a dragon's mouth from the upper body, curves downward and is soldered to the lower body, then upcurves again to a ruyi-head end. Both the waist and lid are engraved with bands of lotus scrolls.
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections or can suggest corrections to our information, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk
