Wen Di

China

Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)

  • Titles Wen Di (Descriptive)
  • Artist China
  • Medium glazed stoneware
  • Dimensions Overall: 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Coleman Cooper, Palm Beach, Florida, 1984.213
  • Work Type figure
  • Classification Sculpture

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