Title: Cup with character for longevity (shou)
Object type: Cup
Date: early 17th century
Culture: China
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Medium: Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware for Japanese market)
Dimensions: H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Diam. 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1923
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY