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Ewer

late 15th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 455
The pot-bellied form of this stonepaste ewer originated in Central Asia and spread to Ming China during the Timurid period. Made of metal, jade, or stonepaste, these objects incorporated elements borrowed from Chinese art, including, in this example, the blue-and-white color scheme and the decoration of long-necked ducks. Many of these ewers were also given dragon-shaped handles.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Ewer
  • Date: late 15th century
  • Geography: Made in Iran
  • Medium: Stonepaste; painted in blue under transparent glaze
  • Dimensions: H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
    W. 1/4 in. (0.6 cm)
    D. 5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1969
  • Object Number: 69.13
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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