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Single Spout and Bridge Vessel in the Form of a Dog Gnawing a Bone

700–1000
Ceramic and pigment
11.4 × 16.2 cm (4.5 × 6.4 in)

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

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