Moon Flask

China

porcelainflask (bottle)

Date

Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Yongle Period (1403-1424)

Medium

Porcelain painted with underglaze blue

Dimensions

28.9 × 23.8 × 14 cm (11 3/8 × 9 3/8 × 5 3/8 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Through prior gifts of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Nickerson and other generous supporters

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