Title: Covered box in the shape of a crab
Object type: Covered box
Date: first half 19th century
Culture: China
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Medium: Porcelain with brown glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions: W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit line: Purchase by subscription, 1879
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Crabs