Ewer in Shape of Tibetan Monk’s Cap
Unknown Artist
This shape was introduced to the repertory of Chinese ceramics in the fourteenth century due in part to the prominence of Tibetan monks and practices at the Mongol Yuan (1271–1368) court.
Credit: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Mid-18th century
Porcelain painted with copper red under transparent glaze (jingdezhen ware)
14.6in
29.100.314
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