Title: Gourd-Shaped Bottle
Object type: Bottle
Date: mid-16th century
Culture: China
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Jiajing mark and period (1522–66)
Medium: Porcelain (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions: H. 6 in. (15.2 cm); Diam. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); Diam. of base 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Lotuses