Seika Grape Chestnut Rat Monban Seika Grape Chestnut Monban

Production era: Ming dynasty, 17th century
Production location/kiln name: Jingdezhen kiln with old dyeing
Number of members: 10
Inscription/box writing: "Made in the year of Daiming Chenghua" on the hill; ink writing on the side of the box (2 places)
Dimensions (height x caliber x bottom diameter): 3.1-3.4 x 20.8-21.3 x 11.6-12.7cm
Collection number: 2008-CC-IS008
Exhibition history: "The Flowers of Oriental Ceramics from the Ishii Collection of the University of Tsukuba - Focusing on Ming, Qing, Joseon, and Arita" Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum April 2011 - June 4, 28 cat. 6.