Title: Bowl with inscription
Object type: Bowl
Date: late 16th century
Culture: China
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Longqing mark and period (1567–72)
Medium: Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions: H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); Diam. of rim: 4 11/16 in. (11.9 cm); Diam. of foot: 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit line: Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 2010
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY