Bottle, mid-14th century

A Chinese cloud‑collar design provides the framework of four medallions, each decorated with a bird of prey attacking a goose, surrounded by a floral ground of Chinese‑inspired lotus and peony blossoms.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. USA. 36.33.

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