Object type: Bowl
Department: Asian Art
Culture: China
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Date: second half of the 16th century
Medium: Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze in interior and blue glaze and gold on exterior (Jingdezhen ware); English gilt silver mount, ca. 1590–1610


Dimensions: Diam. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); Diam. of foot (mount): 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); H. of bowl: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); H. at handles: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit line: Purchase by subscription, 1879
Accession year: 1879
Tags: Leaves