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Miniature Spout Vessel in the Form of a Fish with a Rope-shaped Handle

1000–1400
Ceramic and pigment
9.1 × 8.7 cm (3.6 × 3.4 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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