Miniature Water Dropper in the Shape of a Blowfish

Vietnam near Hoi An (offshore)

Southeast Asiandecorative artsvessel

Date

Late 15th/early 16th century

Medium

Glazed stoneware with cobalt-blue underglaze

Dimensions

5.5 × 8.3 × 3.8 cm (2 1/8 × 3 1/4 × 1 1/2 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of Cheney Cowles

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