Vase in the Shape of a Gourd

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a black and white photo of a vase by artist unknown titled "Vase in the Shape of a Gourd". The vase has a bulbous bottom half and narrower top half. The top half is narrower and taller than the bottom half. The vase appears to be made of dark-colored ceramic or stone with a glossy finish. The vase is symmetrical. The background of the image is light gray. There is a small ruler-like scale at the bottom left of the image. There is a small rectangle in the bottom-right corner with text that reads "THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART". The image is in black and white. The vase has small white speckles on its surface.