Tankard in the Shape of a Pear

Unknown Artist

late 17th century

Tankard in the Shape of a Pear by Unknown Artist

Medium

Polychrome with overglaze enamels (Arita ware, Ko Imari type)

Dimensions

H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); W. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm)

Classification

Ceramics

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry Collection, Bequest of Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry, 2000

Accession Number

2002.447.82

Tags

Flowers

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