VesselsChinese16th-17th century

Cricket Cage with Decoration of Horses in a Landscape

late 16th-early 17th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Enameled blue-and-white ware, "wucai" type: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels

Culture

Chinese

Period

Ming dynasty, 1368-1644

Century

16th-17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 2.5 x W. 7.6 x D. 3.9 cm (1 x 3 x 1 9/16 in.)

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