Japanese Tankard in the Shape of a Pear in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, September 2010

Tankard in the Shape of a Pear

Period: Edo period (1615–1868)

Date: late 17th century

Culture: Japan

Medium: Polychrome with overglaze enamels (Arita ware, Ko Imari type)

Dimensions: H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); W. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm)

Classification: Ceramic

Credit Line: Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry Collection, Bequest of Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry, 2000

Accession Number: 2002.447.82

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