Ornamental jug - with dragon

The elongated ball-shaped body ends in a slim neck and a splaying top rim with a spout. The dragon figure, which shapes the handle, is almost standing on the body of the jug, enclosing the neck with its neck and head. The shape follows Chinese models. The unique glaze of dark brown spots against the pinkish-yellow base is a revival of the so-called tortoiseshell glaze, one of the soft porcelain glazes that are coloured in the material. Teréz Zsolnay's remarks in her notebook (JPM Inv.No. 1578-91-1584), at façon number 787, that the shape was designed in January 1882, and produced with the so-called tiger glaze from March 1883.