Title: Water pot in the shape of a melon
Object type: Water pot
Date: 19th century
Culture: China
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Medium: Porcelain with robin's egg glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions: H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit line: Purchase by subscription, 1879
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY