Title: Gourd-shaped vase with gourds on vines and bats
Object type: Vase
Date: early 18th century
Culture: China
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722)
Medium: Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions: H. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); Diam. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); Diam. of rim: 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm); Diam. of foot: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit line: Purchase by subscription, 1879
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Vegetables, term: Vines