Miniature Chest (Mingqi): Famous Sculpture

This Asian sculpture, dating to Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Made from earthenware with green and yellow-brown glazes and underglaze molded decoration, it measures 22 × 14.8 × 8.4 cm (8 5/8 × 5 13/16 × 3 5/16 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to Ming dynasty (1368–1644). It's made from earthenware with green and yellow-brown glazes and underglaze molded decoration.

Made from earthenware with green and yellow-brown glazes and underglaze molded decoration, it measures 22 × 14.8 × 8.4 cm (8 5/8 × 5 13/16 × 3 5/16 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

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