Bottle Vase (Meiping) with Flowers
Unknown
Xixia Kingdom (1038–1227), 12th/early 13th century
Medium
Cizhou-type cut-glaze ware; stoneware with dark iron brown glaze and cut and incised decoration
Dimensions
35.6 × 18 cm (14 × 7 1/16 in.); Diam.: 18 cm (7 1/16 in.)
Classification
vase
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
80869
About the Artist
Unknown
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