Vase with the Pole Star deity (Kuixing)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white photo of a vase. The vase is dark-colored, bulbous in the middle, and narrows at the top and bottom. A figure with a head, arms, and legs is on the vase. The figure has its right arm raised and its left arm holding an object. The figure appears to be wearing a robe. There are other raised designs on the vase. A small rectangular object on the base of the vase has the numbers "243" on it. The background is light-colored. The title of the image is "Vase with the Pole Star deity (Kuixing)" by an unknown artist.