- Title:
- Flower-Shaped Cochin Ware with Embossed Lion Heads
- Artist, etc:
- Chinese Origin, Location Unknown
- Date:
- Qing dynasty
- Size:
- W:33.2cm x H:13.1cm
- Number:
- B-043
The word Cochin comes from Jiāozhǐ, a word used to denote a historical area of Vietnam. In Japanese, this is often rendered as Kōchi. Cochin Ware referes to pottery from this region, which was brought to Japan from Southern China and what is now Northern Vietnam.