
Unknown Artist
Vessels of this type, particularly those made for Southeast Asia, are sometimes rendered in the shape of animals such as elephants, cows, and frogs.
Credit: Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 2009
Late 16th-early 17th century
Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (jingdezhen ware)
18.4 in
2009.107
Image and text © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019

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