Primary Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Collection Database ↗

Water Container in the Shape of a Lotus Leaf with a Crab

白瓷莲叶形水注（蟹形把手）
1650–1950
1993.386.25VerifiedThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Object Details
Medium
Porcelain, Dehua ware (blanc de chine)
Dimensions
H. 5.1 cm × Diam. 8.9 cm
Date
1650–1950
Classification
文房
Dynasty
清, 清
Technique
手塑
Glaze
白釉
Accession
1993.386.25
Repository
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
大都会艺术博物馆
Research Context

Per Met API (objectID 50478): dated Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Bequest of Marie-Louise Garbáty, 1993. A water container shaped as a lotus leaf with crab handle — a characteristically inventive Dehua form for the scholar's desk.

Provenance
Qing dynasty
Created in Dehua, Fujian
创作于福建德化
1993
Bequest of Marie-Louise Garbáty to The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Marie-Louise Garbáty遗赠大都会艺术博物馆
莲叶蟹水注

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World Headlines. "Water Container in the Shape of a Lotus Leaf with a Crab (1993.386.25)." In Blanc de Chine Catalog (WH-GR-2026-001). https://blancdechine.org/objects/met-1993-386-25. Accessed April 13, 2026.
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