Title: Monk’s cap ewer
Object type: Ewer
Date: early 15th century
Culture: China
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Medium: Porcelain with incised hidden (anhua) decoration under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions: H. 8 in. (20.3 cm); W. at spout 8 in. (20.3 cm); Diam. of foot 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit line: Gift of Stanley Herzman, in memory of Adele Herzman, 1991
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY