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Medieval · Art Institute of Chicago · 12247

Miniature Chest (Mingqi)

China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

Miniature Chest (Mingqi) at the Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago · Lucy Maud Buckingham Collection · Public domain

Artist
China
Date
Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Medium
Earthenware with green and yellow-brown glazes and underglaze molded decoration
Dimensions
22 × 14.8 × 8.4 cm (8 5/8 × 5 13/16 × 3 5/16 in.)
Era
Medieval

Why it matters

Miniature Chest (Mingqi), dated Ming dynasty (1368–1644), is catalogued by Art Institute of Chicago as a work in Earthenware with green and yellow-brown glazes and underglaze molded decoration. The museum attributes the work to China. The recorded dimensions are 22 × 14.8 × 8.4 cm (8 5/8 × 5 13/16 × 3 5/16 in.). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.