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Pear-Shaped Ewer
Pear-Shaped Ewer

Pear-Shaped Ewer

Maker
Date16th century
MediumUnderglaze cobalt blue on grayish white porcelaneous ground
DimensionsHeight: 6 3/4 inches (17.1 cm)
CultureChina
PeriodMing dynasty
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGeorge and Mary Rockwell Collection
Terms
  • Ceramics
  • Vessels - Ewers
  • Underglaze cobalt blue
  • Flowers
  • Leaves
  • Plant-derived motifs
  • grayish white porcelaneous ground
Object number80.113.006
Collections
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