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Pilgrim Flask
China, Jingdezhen, Qianlong period (1736-1795)
Hard-paste porcelain with underglaze cobalt
The Robert Murray and Ann Walker Bell Collection, G98.9.1
Gardiner Museum, Toronto
Derived from a West Asian form,
this type of vessel was known as a pilgrim flask or moon flask
in Chinese culture. The specific shape and decoration of the
flask displayed here are based on early 15th century prototypes.
The piece is one of a group of flasks that was made as an homage
to the Ming dynasty.
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