Chinese Tang Style Ewer with Dragon Handle

A pale ewer with a dragon for a handle, caught lunging at the rim.

This Tang style ewer was made in porcelain in China. Ewers of this shape were commonly used for pouring wine or water, and the dragon handle and bird-like spout are typical of the Tang manner. A ringed neck rises to a cup-shaped mouth, with a curved handle that ends in a small dragon head at the lip. The body is pear-shaped, covered in a creamy white glaze with streaks of pale green running down the sides, and sits on an unglazed, reddish foot.

About eleven inches tall. Elegant, and just a little dangerous at the handle.