Title: Rice measure with four constellation deities
Object type: Rice measure
Date: 16th century
Culture: China
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Jiajing period (1522–66)
Medium: Carved red, green, and black lacquer
Dimensions: H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); W. 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm); D. 12 7/8 in. (32.7 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Deities