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The shape of this tankard is derived from Islamic metalwork: it seems likely that the piece was produced for export.
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Title: Jug with Floral Scroll
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Xuande mark and period (1426–35)
Date: 15th century
Culture: China
Medium: Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions: H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Purchase, Rogers Fund, Denise and Andrew Saul Gift, and The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 2004
Object Number: 2004.163
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