A rare Vietnamese polychrome painted stoneware elephant shaped jug, Lê dynasty, 16th C.

L.: 22,5 cm - H.: 16 cm

Provenance: A Belgian private collection.

Ref.:
- Vietnamese Ceramics: A Separate Tradition, by John Stevenson / John Guy / Louise Allison Cort (authors), 1997, page 368, no. 367 (see added scans).
- Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore, Accession No.1996-00100, for a comparable example. (link)
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Accession No. 2002.742, for a comparable example. (link)

Condition: (UV-checked)
- Excellent, with a minor baking line to the rim of the spout and to the base.

品相報告：（已用紫外線光檢查）
- 全品，流口沿一条窑封，底下一条窑缝。