VesselsChinese14th-17th century

Small, Calabash-Shaped Bottle

1368-1644

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Guan- or Ge-type ware: light gray stoneware with crackled, grayish blue glaze

Culture

Chinese

Period

Ming dynasty, 1368-1644

Century

14th-17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 10.5 x Diam. 5.7 cm (4 1/8 x 2 1/4 in.)

Provenance

William B. Goldstein, Wilton, CT purchased from J.J. Lally & Co., New York

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