Title: Fang-shaped vase
Object type: Vase
Date: mid-17th century
Culture: China
Period: Ming–Qing dynasty, Transitional period
Medium: Bronze with gilding and black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay
Dimensions: H. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm); W. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); L. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
On block: H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); W. 3 1/4 (8.3 cm); D. 3 1/4 (8.3 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY