Teapot in Shape of a Lotus Plant

China

ca. 1700

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 201

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Title: Teapot in Shape of a Lotus Plant
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722)
Date: ca. 1700
Culture: China
Medium: Porcelain with raised and applied decoration under colored glazes (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions: H. to handle 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); W. (max.) 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Purchase by subscription, 1879
Object Number: 79.2.1201a, b
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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