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Mallet vase

Mallet vase
Ming dynasty 1368-1644

Medium
stoneware (Longquan ware)

Measurements
21.3 × 9.0 cm diameter

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of H. W. Kent, 1938

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Longquan, Zhejiang province, south-east China, China

Accession Number
3697-D3

Department
Asian Art

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Physical description
Slightly tapering cylindrical body, sloping shoulder to cylindrical neck with two vertical curved stylized animal handles, everted stepped mouth. Translucent green glaze.