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The square handles and ring illustrate the metal origins of the shape of the vase. Similar examples have been excavated in Chinese tombs dating to the fifteenth and sixteenth century, suggesting that the shape was particularly popular at that time.
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Title: Vase in Shape of Ancient Bronze Vessel
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Date: 15th–16th century
Culture: China
Medium: Porcelain with celadon glaze (Longquan ware)
Dimensions: H. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Stillman Harkness, 1950
Object Number: 50.145.300
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