Frog-Shaped Pouring Vessel (Kendi)
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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