VesselsChinese19th-20th century

Pouring Vessel in the Form of a Pair of Mandarin Ducks

late 19th-early 20th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

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

Culture

Chinese

Period

Ming dynasty, 1368-1644

Century

19th-20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 14.2 x W. 18.7 x D. 13.2 cm (5 9/16 x 7 3/8 x 5 3/16 in.)

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