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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
Museum record:
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