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Bowl in the Shape of Underwater Serpent with Upturned Neck and Coiled Tail

1000–1400
Ceramic
8.9 × 19.7 cm (3.5 × 7.8 in)

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

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