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Jar Shaped like an Curling Insect with Single Spout in the Form of a Human Head

1200–1450
Ceramic
26.7 × 25.7 cm (10.5 × 10.1 in)

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

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