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Vessels of this type, particularly those made for Southeast Asia, are sometimes rendered in the shape of animals such as elephants, cows, and frogs.
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Title: Frog-Shaped Pouring Vessel (Kendi)
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Wanli period (1573–1620)
Date: late 16th–early 17th century
Culture: China
Medium: Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions: H. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); D. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 2009
Accession Number: 2009.107
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