Ewer in the Form of a Phoenix

Vietnam artist · ca. 15th–16th century

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Ash
25% of the image
Grey · text contrast 7.0:1

Graphite
21% of the image
Black · text contrast 11.2:1

Pewter
18% of the image
Grey · text contrast 4.5:1

Slate
17% of the image
Grey · text contrast 7.7:1

Soot
16% of the image
Black · text contrast 16.1:1

Pearl grey
2% of the image
Grey · text contrast 11.2:1

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Artist: Vietnam artist
Date: ca. 15th–16th century
Type: Decorative arts & sculpture
Medium: Stoneware with underglaze cobalt blue decoration
Size: H. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm)
Place: Vietnam
Period: 14th century
Main colour: Grey · lightness 40, colourfulness 0

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Betty and John R. Menke, 1992. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's isPublicDomain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Ewer in the Form of a Phoenix

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