Double gourd shaped vase

China

19th century

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Title: Double gourd shaped vase
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Date: 19th century
Culture: China
Medium: Soft paste porcelain (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions: H. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); Diam. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); Diam. of rim 1 in. (2.5 cm); Diam. of base 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Object Number: 29.100.251
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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