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Chicken-form ewer (one of a pair)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown and green ceramic ewer in the shape of a chicken with a small chick on its back. The head of the chicken is yellow. The ewer has a handle on the right side and a spout on the back. The body of the ewer is brown, with green, brown and yellow details. The neck and legs of the chicken are green. The ewer has a glossy finish. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in polychrome enamels on the biscuit (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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