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It is in the shape of a sectioned melon. The body is vertically divided into ten sections and to create an embossed effect, the grooves between each two sections were pressed down slightly. The lid has a loop attached at the top. It is decorated on all sides with black and white inlaid design of butterfly, chrysanthemum and peony with stem and foliage. The spout and handle was broken and restored. The lid seems to be fake. <p>This is a ribbed ewer in the shape of a melon. It is decorated with black-and-white inlaid designs of peonies, chrysanthemums, and butterflies on the body, and yeoui-head designs around the mouth. Also on the lower part of the body are inlaid scrolls with white slip. Its outer base is glazed thoroughly, and it was supported with quartzite spurs in six places. The handle in the shape of a bamboo stem is currently broken off, while the spout and stopper have been repaired in places. The overall state of the vessel&rsquo;s glaze and decorative designs, however, allow it to be categorized a
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Ewer in the shape of a melon with inlaid floral and butterfly designs
1100 – 1150
Gift of Mrs. Caroline I. Plumer for the James Marshall Plumer Collection
1973/2.33
A porcelain baluster-shaped jar on a footring with a short wide neck, topped with a domed cover with flaring flange and a peaked knob. It is covered in powder blue underglaze with four large scalloped reserved panels on the body alternating with smaller reserves on the shoulder and lid: the large reserves containing flowering plants, a landscape, and two scenes of the hundred antiquities, painted in underglaze blue and red, and overglaze enamels; the smaller reserves containing flowering plants in underglaze blue and red. The jar is covered in clear glaze, then painted with overglaze gold floral meander, which is wearing away. The jar, lid, and teakwood stand are acquisition numbers 1982/1.206A, 1982/1.206B, and 1982/1.206C. They are part of a ten-piece garniture set which includes: jars, 1982/1.206A, 1982/1.206B, 1982/1.206C,  1982/1.207A, 1982/1.207B, and 1982/1.207C; vases, 1982/1.208, 1982/1.215, 1982/1.216, and 1982/1.220; plates, 1982/1.212, 1982/1.213, and bowls 1982/1.221, and1982/1.22.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Covered Jar (Jar)
1700 – 1722
Gift of the Estate of Hobart Taylor, Jr.
1982/1.206A
A globular stoneware ewer with a narrow foot and narrow trumpeted neck with direct rim, short straight spout placed high upon the shoulder. The ewer has a coiled handle with articulation extending from the mouth to the shoulder, and is covered in a dark brown glaze stopping high above the foot, with white glaze applied on top of the dark brown on the shoulder, creating a mottled effect with bluish suffusions. 
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Ewer
700 – 906
Gift of Mrs. Henry Jewett Greene for The Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jewett Greene Memorial Collection
1971/2.70

Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Covered Jar (Stand)
1700 – 1722
Gift of the Estate of Hobart Taylor, Jr.
1982/1.207C
A tall ovoid stoneware ewer with a wide foot and straight neck, an articulated rim, a short straight ribbed spout placed high upon the shoulder, and a coiled handle extending from the mouth to the shoulder.  It is covered in a straw-colored glaze stopping high above the foot.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Ewer
700 – 906
Gift of Ping and Zenobia Lee
2005/2.91
A stoneware globular bodied ewer with a narrow, flaring neck and dish-shaped mouth, a curved handle extending from the rim to the shoulder, a spout in the form of a chicken head, and two lug handles on the shoulder.  It is covered in a dark brown-black glaze. 
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Chicken Head Ewer
317 – 439
Gift of Ping and Zenobia Lee
2005/2.93
This porcelain, bottle-shaped vase with globular body has a tall flaring footring. The tall, flaring neck, has a protruding flange below two globular bulbs at the lower portion of the neck. The body of the vase is covered in powder blue underglaze and has four reserves, two cirular and two rectangular, placed around the body. The white base has underglaze blue double circles, covered in a clear glaze. The round reserves are painted with polychrome overglaze enamels to depict a <em>qilin</em> and a lion in landscapes, alternating with images of birds among flowering branches in the rectangular reserves. The body of the vase is covered in powder blue ground with overglaze gold enamel floral sprays and banana leaf lappets around the neck. There is a paper label with "Chait Galleries New York" applied to base.  <br /> This vase is part of a ten-piece garniture set which includes: jars, 1982/1.206A, 1982/1.206B, 1982/1.206C, 1982/1.207A, 1982/1.207B, and 1982/1.207C; vases, 1982/1.208, 1982/1.215, 1982/1.216, 1982
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Vase
1700 – 1722
Gift of the Estate of Hobart Taylor, Jr.
1982/1.216
A porcelain bottle vase of double gourd form on a flared footring with a tall, narrow neck; the reverse side is flat with a slot for hanging. The vase is outlined in underglaze blue and has a six-character Wanli mark in a plaque. The front is decorated with underglaze blue five-clawed dragons among clouds—five dragons on the lower bulb and one on the upper—confined between floral borders. The vase is covered in a clear glaze. 
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Double-Gourd Wall Vase
1573 – 1620
Museum purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund
1986/2.13

Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Ewer,
19th century
Gift of Toshiko Ogita in memory of Tomoo Ogita
1987/1.295
A porcelain ewer with a cylindrical body on a foot ring and a tall, narrow neck. It has a flat, wide, ear-shaped handle, covered with underglaze blue floral meander and clear glaze, and a replacement silver spout and domed lid.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Ewer with Silver Fittings
1403 – 1424
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Pope for the James Marshall Plumer Memorial Collection
1968/1.50
A stoneware ewer with an straight sided body and a rounded shoulder.  It tapers slightly towards the foot.  On top of the shoulder is a straight, tall neck with an everted rim.  There is a coiled handle extending up from shoulder neck junction towards rim, then curving back down and attached to shoulder.  Opposite of the handle is a short faced spout, and in between the handle and spout are two loup lugs applied to the neck-shoulder junction. Below the lugs and spout are sprig molded and applied images of Central Asian dancers and musicians, covered entirely in a straw-celadon glaze with brown glaze applied to the danceers and musicians. 
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Ewer
9th century
Museum purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund
1987/2.50
A porcelaneous stoneware, globular bodied ewer with a narrow, flaring neck, a dish-shaped mouth, a handle in the form of a dragon head and a neck extending from the rim to the shoulder.  The spout is in the form of a chicken head and two lug handles are on the shoulder.  It is covered in a pale gray green glaze. 
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Chicken Head Ewer
317 – 439
Gift of Ping and Zenobia Lee
2005/2.92
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