Vase, Ming dynasty, Xuande Period (1426-1435), Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China. Porcelain with underglaze blue decoration, 5 9/16 × 3 1/16 inches (14.2 × 7.8 cm). Gift of Major General and Mrs. William Crozier, 1944, 1944-20-292a,b © 2017 Philadelphia Museum of Art.

The unusual faceted form of this vase derives from an Islamic prototype, while the handles issuing forth from animal mouths hark back to ancient Chinese bronzes.