Title: Jar with Mythical Qilin (Kirin) and Chrysanthemums
Object type: Jar
Date: ca. 1660
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium: Stoneware painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze (Hizen ware)
Dimensions: H. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); Diam. 10 in. (25.4 cm); Diam. of rim: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); Diam. of foot: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit line: Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry Collection, Bequest of Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry, 2000
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Mythical Creatures, term: Flowers, term: Leaves