Small bottle-shaped vase
Unknown
Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, late 17th/early 18th century
Medium
Stoneware with light warm grey glaze
Dimensions
13 × 7 cm (5 1/8 × 2 3/4 in.); Diam.: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)
Classification
stoneware
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
12507
About the Artist
Unknown
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