Title: Quadrangular vase in the form of a Neolithic ritual jade object (cong)
Object type: Holder for magic straws
Date: 19th century
Culture: China
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Medium: Stoneware with crackled grey glaze (Shiwan ware)
Dimensions: H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); W. 4 1/8 in. square (10.5 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Colman, 1893
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY